Optimal Service Mode Assignment in a Simple Computation Offloading System: Extended Version

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Autori principali: Jeff, Darin, Modiano, Eytan
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author Jeff, Darin
Modiano, Eytan
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Modiano, Eytan
contents We consider a simple computation offloading model where jobs can either be fully processed in the cloud or be partially processed at a local server before being sent to the cloud to complete processing. Our goal is to design a policy for assigning jobs to service modes, i.e., full offloading or partial offloading, based on the state of the system, in order to minimize delay in the system. We show that when the cloud server is idle, the optimal policy is to assign the next job in the system queue to the cloud for processing. However, when the cloud server is busy, we show that, under mild assumptions, the optimal policy is of a threshold type, that sends the next job in the system queue to the local server if the queue exceeds a certain threshold. Finally, we demonstrate this policy structure through simulations.
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spellingShingle Optimal Service Mode Assignment in a Simple Computation Offloading System: Extended Version
Jeff, Darin
Modiano, Eytan
Systems and Control
Networking and Internet Architecture
We consider a simple computation offloading model where jobs can either be fully processed in the cloud or be partially processed at a local server before being sent to the cloud to complete processing. Our goal is to design a policy for assigning jobs to service modes, i.e., full offloading or partial offloading, based on the state of the system, in order to minimize delay in the system. We show that when the cloud server is idle, the optimal policy is to assign the next job in the system queue to the cloud for processing. However, when the cloud server is busy, we show that, under mild assumptions, the optimal policy is of a threshold type, that sends the next job in the system queue to the local server if the queue exceeds a certain threshold. Finally, we demonstrate this policy structure through simulations.
title Optimal Service Mode Assignment in a Simple Computation Offloading System: Extended Version
topic Systems and Control
Networking and Internet Architecture
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.18356