Geographic scaling in a container based cloud infrastructure

Abstract

The application relates to a method for operating a first scaling entity 100 of a container based cloud infrastructure distributed over a plurality of geographically distributed edge sites 20-22 of a network, wherein the container based cloud infrastructure provides at least one service to a user of the network, the method comprising: the step of determining at least one performance parameter influencing a performance how a first part of the container based cloud infrastructure provided on a first edge site of the plurality of edge sites where the first scaling entity is located provides the service to the user. Based on the determined at least one performance parameter, it is determined whether a scaling of the cloud infrastructure located on at least one other edge site of the plurality of geographically distributed edge sites outside the first edge site is necessary, wherein in the affirmative, an amendment of the container based cloud infrastructure is determined at the at least one other edge site which is configured to provide the service to the user. The determined amendment of the container cloud infrastructure is triggered at the at least one other edge site.

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