A Framework for QoS of Integration Testing in Satellite Edge Clouds

TL;DR

This paper introduces a comprehensive framework for QoS testing in satellite edge clouds, addressing the limitations of existing tools by supporting dynamic environments, customizable experiments, and visualization of results.

Contribution

The proposed framework enables integrated, flexible QoS testing for satellite edge clouds, accommodating network topology changes and heterogeneous devices, which was lacking in prior tools.

Findings

Framework effectively tests key QoS metrics in satellite edge cloud clusters.

Supports deployment, scaling, and visualization of testing tools.

Validates adaptability to dynamic satellite network environments.

Abstract

The diversification of satellite communication services imposes varied requirements on network service quality, making quality of service (QoS) testing for microservices running on satellites more complex. Existing testing tools have limitations, potentially offering only single-functionality testing, thus failing to meet the requirements of QoS testing for edge cloud services in mobile satellite scenarios. In this paper, we propose a framework for integrating quality of service testing in satellite edge clouds. More precisely, the framework can integrate changes in satellite network topology, create and manage satellite edge cloud cluster testing environments on heterogeneous edge devices, customize experiments for users, support deployment and scaling of various integrated testing tools, and publish and visualize test results. Our experimental results validate the framework's ability to test key service quality metrics in a satellite edge cloud cluster.