Enhancing DevOps Practices in the IoT–Edge–Cloud Continuum: Architecture, Integration, and Software Orchestration Demonstrated in the COGNIFOG Framework
This paper presents COGNIFOG, an innovative framework under development that is designed to leverage decentralized decision-making, machine learning, and distributed computing to enable autonomous operation, adaptability, and scalability across the IoT–edge–cloud continuum. The work emphasizes Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) practices, development, and versatile integration infrastructures. The described methodology ensures efficient, reliable, and seamless integration of the framework, offering valuable insights into integration design, data flow, and the incorporation of cutting-edge technologies. Through three real-world trials in smart cities, e-health, and smart manufacturing and the development of a comprehensive QuickStart Guide for deployment, this work highlights the efficiency and adaptability of the COGNIFOG platform, presenting a robust solution for addressing the complexities of next-generation computing environments.
Authors
- Kostas Petrakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1525-1163)
- Selma Azaiez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9630-6738)
- Eleni Veroni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0946-4501)
- Themistoklis Anagnostopoulos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8310-7852)
- G. Antonopoulos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7577-3134)
- P. Sotiriades
- Zakaria Benomar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3043-5403)
- Alexandre Berne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0620-4317)
- Panagiotis Mavrothalassitis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0709-7171)
- Marios Prasinos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9102-4419)
- Kosmas Alexopoulos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3658-6838)
- Nasos Grigoropoulos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6667-8488)
- Harry Kakoulidis
- Evangelos Agorogiannis
Institutions
- University of Patras (GR)
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR)
- Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives (FR)
- Université Paris-Saclay (FR)
- Laboratoire d'Intégration des Systèmes et des Technologies (FR)
- INTRASOFT International (Luxembourg) (LU)
- Thales (France) (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Software
- Published
- 2025-04-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/software4020010
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- IoT and Edge/Fog Computing
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.95
Funders
- European Commission
- HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme