Our paper "Oakestra: A Lightweight Hierarchical Orchestration Framework for Edge Computing" has been accepted at USENIX Annual Technical Conference (ATC) 2023 with a competitive 18.4% acceptance rate!
Oakestra is an open-source orchestration framework designed specifically for edge computing, built from the ground up to handle the unique challenges of edge infrastructure like resource constraints, network variability, geographic distribution, and the need to operate during network partitions. Unlike existing cloud orchestration tools like Kubernetes that weren't designed for these constraints, Oakestra uses a hierarchical architecture that matches the multi-tier nature of edge deployments while maintaining minimal overhead suitable for resource-constrained devices.
The paper presents our system design, comprehensive performance evaluation, real-world deployment experiences, and lessons learned from building practical edge systems. We're proud that Oakestra was awarded all three USENIX artifact reproducibility badges (Available, Functional, and Reproduced), demonstrating our commitment to reproducible systems research.
USENIX Artifacts Available
Since its release, Oakestra has attracted contributions from multiple institutions, been deployed in real-world edge infrastructures for IoT, smart cities, and distributed applications, and enabled research by groups worldwide. The project continues to evolve with ongoing enhancements for hybrid virtualization, ML workload optimization, and 5G/6G network integration. Visit oakestra.io to try it yourself!
Conference: USENIX ATC 2023
Project: oakestra.io
Acceptance Rate: 18.4%
Code: GitHub