author(s) | Ahmad Alamoush and Holger Eichelberger |
title | Adapting Kubernetes to IIoT and Industry 4.0 protocols - An initial performance analysis |
publication type | Beitrag zu Zeitung oder Zeitschrift |
journal | Softwaretechnik-Trends |
number / issue | 1 |
volume | 43 |
year | 2023 |
month | February |
pages | 41-43 |
abstract |
Kubernetes (K8s) is one of the most frequently used container orchestration tools offering, as it offers a rich set of functions to manage containerized applications, it is customizable and extensible. Container virtualization of applications and their orchestration on heterogeneous resources including edge devices is a recent trend in Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)/Industry 4.0, where K8s is also applied. However, IIoT/Industry 4.0 is a domain with high standardization requirements. Besides equipment standards, e.g., for electrical control cabinets, there are also demands to standardize network protocols, data formats or information models. Such standards can foster interoperability and reduce complexity or deployment/integration costs. Here, the proprietary communication protocol of K8s and similar orchestrators can be an obstacle for adoption. |