Abstract
In network-cloud ecosystems, large-scale failures affecting network carrier and datacenter (DC) infrastructures can severely disrupt cloud services. Post-disaster cloud service restoration requires cooperation among carriers and DC providers (DCPs) to minimize downtime. Such cooperation is challenging due to proprietary and regulatory policies, which limit access to confidential information (detailed topology, resource availability, etc.). Accordingly, we introduce a third-party entity, a provider-neutral exchange, which enables cooperation by sharing abstracted information. We formulate an optimization problem for DCP–carrier cooperation to maximize service restoration while minimizing restoration time and cost. We propose a scalable heuristic, demonstrating significant improvement in restoration efficiency with different topologies and failure scenarios.
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