OpenVolcano: An Open-Source Software Platform for Fog Computing

In order to overcome the cloud service performance limits, the INPUT Project aims to go beyond the typical IaaS-based service models by moving computing and storage capabilities from the datacenters to the edge network, and consequently moving cloud services closer to the end users. This approach, which is compatible with the concept of fog computing, will exploit Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) and Software Defined Networking (SDN) to support personal cloud services in a more scalable and sustainable way and with innovative added-value capabilities. This paper presents OpenVolcano, the open-source software platform under development in the INPUT Project, which will realize the fog computing paradigm by exploiting in-network programmability capabilities for off-loading, virtualization and monitoring.