Serv-Drishti: An Interactive Serverless Function Request Simulation Engine and Visualiser
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| author | Agarwal, Siddharth Rodriguez, Maria A. Buyya, Rajkumar |
| author_facet | Agarwal, Siddharth Rodriguez, Maria A. Buyya, Rajkumar |
| contents | The rapid adoption of serverless computing necessitates a deeper understanding of its underlying operational mechanics, particularly concerning request routing, cold starts, function scaling, and resource management. This paper presents Serv-Drishti, an interactive, open-source simulation tool designed to demystify these complex behaviours. Serv-Drishti simulates and visualises the journey of a request through a representative serverless platform, from the API Gateway and intelligent Request Dispatcher to dynamic Function Instances on resource-constrained Compute Nodes. Unlike simple simulators, Serv-Drishti provides a robust framework for comparative analysis. It features configurable platform parameters, multiple request routing and function placement strategies, and a comprehensive failure simulation module. This allows users to not only observe but also rigorously analyse system responses under various loads and fault conditions. The tool generates real-time performance graphs and provides detailed data exports, establishing it as a valuable resource for research, education, and the design analysis of serverless architectures. |
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| spellingShingle | Serv-Drishti: An Interactive Serverless Function Request Simulation Engine and Visualiser Agarwal, Siddharth Rodriguez, Maria A. Buyya, Rajkumar Networking and Internet Architecture The rapid adoption of serverless computing necessitates a deeper understanding of its underlying operational mechanics, particularly concerning request routing, cold starts, function scaling, and resource management. This paper presents Serv-Drishti, an interactive, open-source simulation tool designed to demystify these complex behaviours. Serv-Drishti simulates and visualises the journey of a request through a representative serverless platform, from the API Gateway and intelligent Request Dispatcher to dynamic Function Instances on resource-constrained Compute Nodes. Unlike simple simulators, Serv-Drishti provides a robust framework for comparative analysis. It features configurable platform parameters, multiple request routing and function placement strategies, and a comprehensive failure simulation module. This allows users to not only observe but also rigorously analyse system responses under various loads and fault conditions. The tool generates real-time performance graphs and provides detailed data exports, establishing it as a valuable resource for research, education, and the design analysis of serverless architectures. |
| title | Serv-Drishti: An Interactive Serverless Function Request Simulation Engine and Visualiser |
| topic | Networking and Internet Architecture |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.17518 |