Intelligent Resource Management in Intercloud, Fog, and Edge: Tutorial and New Directions

This article 1) constructs a
cloud intelligence
model that specifies the desirable intelligent properties of
cloud agents
, 2) provides a tutorial on
agent-based cloud, fog, and edge resource management
, and 3) paves the way for designing
intelligent interclouds
,
fogs
, and
edges
. An intelligent intercloud is a “cloud of clouds” populated by a society of
agents
that automates intercloud resource management activities. By contributing a tutorial on
agent-based cloud resource management techniques
, this article provides researchers with the foundational knowledge for devising intelligent intercloud resource management techniques. By contributing an architectural blueprint, and suggesting and comparing different intelligent resource management techniques, this article provides an overall design together with pointers to and guidelines for constructing the components of an intelligent intercloud. This article describes a proof-of-concept prototype of an intelligent intercloud and provides an application example of the prototype. The need of
IoT
devices for reduced response time triggered technological advancements towards
fog
and
edge
computing. By providing a tutorial
on agent-based fog and edge resource management techniques
, this article provides researchers with the foundational knowledge for devising
intelligent fog and edge agents
. Relevant techniques are also suggested for improving and optimizing the performances of future intercloud, fog, and edge agents.