MUSA and Cloud-Edge Continuum: The Future of Distributed Computing

The Cloud-Edge Continuum is emerging as one of the most innovative and relevant paradigms for the future of modern applications. This infrastructure represents a strategic solution that promises to revolutionize the way digital services are designed, implemented, and delivered, offering unprecedented flexibility and efficiency.

The research project led by MUSA on the Cloud-Edge Continuum envisions a new computational paradigm that aims to merge existing cloud infrastructure with edge systems, creating an integrated network that connects devices at the edge—such as mobile phones, computers, or, in the future, autonomous vehicles—with the network’s core. This structure optimizes performance, reduces response times, and enhances the user experience.The MUSA project, titled “Smart Service Deployment in the MUSA Cloud-Edge Continuum”, focuses on developing and implementing a next-generation Edge Cloud Continuum, with the goal of achieving optimal performance, such as reduced latency and guaranteed minimum bandwidth, while ensuring public and open access to all use cases and supporting the management of open data.

In addition to technical performance, the MUSA project places strong emphasis on environmental sustainability. It promotes low-CO2 emission technologies and sustainable applications in the cloud sector, contributing to reducing the global environmental impact. This innovative approach will enable the development of interconnected, energy-efficient, and automated digital services, turning into reality solutions that were previously considered unattainable.

“We are making good progress on the platform, but we still need providers to supply the nodes,” explains Ruslan Bondaruc, one of the project’s creators. “We need to unite forces between cloud providers, such as Google, Amazon, and others, and edge providers in MUSA. For this project, we have Tim as a partner, but we need to involve more partners to create an increasingly large network.”