Application placement simulations over HEAVEN platform

In recent years, deploying distributed applications efficiently over cloud platforms has been extensively studied. Various algorithms were developed to solve this optimization problem, such as virtual network embedding algorithms. The HEAVEN platform is an embedded wireless datacenter solution that provides resilient and flexible internet coverage. This solution is an efficient way to provide emergency connectivity through to its mesh network. The next logical step after establishing connectivity is to provide processing power to the users. Exploiting drones' processing power can be a method for offloading computations, providing essential offline emergency services. With limited connectivity between devices, link allocation becomes a key component of the problem. This talk presents a comprehensive analysis of the capabilities such platform could offer, by presenting a simulation based on individual device capability and connectivity. The simulation framework incorporates models for device capability, connectivity, and application requirements, enabling the evaluation of efficient application deployment strategies over HEAVEN. Optimizing application placement in real-time and in a distributed way would expand the network resiliency to its applications. Additionally, this talk presents preliminary results on implementing greedy placement to the simulation framework as a first step to solve the virtual application placement problem under heavy network and resource constraints.