Host

The following diagram descibes in more detail the host structure and components:

• Host: The physical host machine
• Linux OS: The operating system running on the host machine, based on a Linux distribution.
• Software tools: List of the software tools installed on the host machine :
  • Wireguard: The VPN service used to connect the host machine to the dAIEdge-VLab cluster.
  • Nomad: The job scheduler used to run the benchmarks and services on the host machine.
  • Consul: The service discovery tool used to discover the services running on the host machine.
  • Docker: The containerization tool used to run the benchmarks and services in isolated environments.
• Docker container: The container running the benchmarks and services on the host machine. It is based on a Docker image that is pulled from the target repository. The following services can run in the Docker container:
  • VPN Service: This job is running on every node of the dAIEdge-VLab. It is used to connect the host machine together via a VPN tunnel. This jobs maintains and update the wireguard configuration file to ensure that the mesh network is always up to date.
  • API(s): The different APIs that can run on the host machine to provide key functionalities to the dAIEdge-VLab. The APIs are used to interact with the dAIEdge-VLab and provide the necessary data to the web interface and the benchmarks.
  • Web interface: The web interface service that provides the user interface to interact with the dAIEdge-VLab.
  • Gateway: The gateway service that provides the entry point to the dAIEdge-VLab.
  • Shared DB: This is a service that provides a shared database for the dAIEdge-VLab. It is used to store data linked to the mesh VPN nework and other data that needs to be shared between the host machines.
  • Benchmarking jobs: The pipeline that runs the benchmarks and generates the reports.