CLAIM: A cloud-based framework for Internet-scale measurements

Internet failures occur, resulting in service disruptions as well as monetary losses. Internet measurement platforms run network diagnostic tests to probe and identify anomalies at a global scale, such as slowdowns which can affect quality of service and user experience. However, maintaining such platforms is complex, as it may involve managing large amounts of hardware and servers in addition to non-negligible monetary costs. To address these challenges this article presents CLAIM, a cloud-based framework for Internet-scale measurements. CLAIM supports running custom probes according to a cloud-native design built on top of the serverless computing paradigm and also supports spot virtual machines. CLAIM was implemented and evaluated in different scenarios. The related analysis showed that CLAIM reduces measurement costs up to 90% compared to standard virtual machines, without a noticeable overhead in running probes.