Presentation
Cluster Management with Containerization on Switches
DescriptionThis research explores the utilization of underused computational resources in network switches from Arista and Mellanox by deploying containers for auxiliary tasks in computational cluster networks. We tested five scenarios: 1) running cloud-init services for efficient boot processes, 2) using Telegraf for network monitoring, 3) deploying a caching proxy to reduce latency, 4) setting up an IPv6 DHCP/DNS provider for VLANs, and 5) implementing client detection with Magellan for network topology mapping. Containers were deployed using Podman and Docker on SONiC-based switches and tested both physically and virtually. Results demonstrated the feasibility and benefits of this approach, which optimizes network performance and reduces server load, offering a cost-effective enhancement to HPC clusters. Future work can expand this research to include additional network management and security tasks directly on the switches.
Event Type
ACM Student Research Competition: Graduate Poster
ACM Student Research Competition: Undergraduate Poster
Doctoral Showcase
Posters
TimeTuesday, 19 November 202412pm - 5pm EST
LocationB302-B305
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