Method, electronic device, and computer program product for application migration
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, an electronic device, and a computer program product for application migration. The method includes determining an application used by a terminal device if it is determined that the terminal device moves from a first cell provided by a first network device to a second cell provided by a second network device. The method also includes determining a migration strategy for the application, the migration strategy describing the migration of components of the application in a predetermined scenario corresponding to the application. The method also includes determining migration information of components in an initial edge node associated with the first network device to a target edge node associated with the second network device based on the migration strategy, the migration information at least indicating whether the components in the initial edge node are to be migrated to the target edge node.
1. A method for application migration, comprising:
determining an application used by a terminal device when it is determined that the terminal device moves from a first cell provided by a first network device to a second cell provided by a second network device;
determining a migration strategy for the application, the migration strategy describing the migration of components of the application in a predetermined scenario corresponding to the application; and
determining migration information of components in an initial edge node associated with the first network device to a target edge node associated with the second network device based on the migration strategy, the migration information at least indicating whether the components in the initial edge node are to be migrated to the target edge node.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein determining the application used by the terminal device comprises:
receiving a message related to the movement of the terminal device;
acquiring a device identifier of the terminal device from the message; and
determining the application used by the terminal device based on the device identifier.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein determining the migration strategy comprises:
determining an identifier of the application; and
determining the migration strategy for the application based on the identifier of the application.
4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein determining the migration information comprises:
when it is determined that the predetermined scenario indicates that the terminal device only uses the application in a single cell, determining not to migrate the components.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein determining the migration information comprises:
when it is determined that the predetermined scenario indicates that the terminal device uses the same instance of the application in different cells, determining to migrate an input node executor in the initial edge node to the target edge node.
6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein determining the migration information comprises:
when it is determined that the predetermined scenario indicates that the terminal device uses the same instance of the migrated application in different cells, determining to migrate a node scheduler, an input node executor, and a computing node executor in the initial edge node to the target edge node associated with the second network device.
7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein determining the migration information comprises:
when it is determined that the predetermined scenario indicates that the terminal device uses different instances of the application in different cells, determining not to migrate the components.
8. An electronic device, comprising:
at least one processor; and
a memory coupled to the at least one processor and having instructions stored thereon, wherein when executed by the at least one processor, the instructions cause the device to perform actions comprising:
determining an application used by a terminal device when it is determined that the terminal device moves from a first cell provided by a first network device to a second cell provided by a second network device;
determining a migration strategy for the application, the migration strategy describing the migration of components of the application in a predetermined scenario corresponding to the application; and
determining migration information of components in an initial edge node associated with the first network device to a target edge node associated with the second network device based on the migration strategy, the migration information at least indicating whether the components in the initial edge node are to be migrated to the target edge node.
9. The device according to claim 8 , wherein determining the application used by the terminal device comprises:
receiving a message related to the movement of the terminal device;
acquiring a device identifier of the terminal device from the message; and
determining the application used by the terminal device based on the device identifier.
10. The device according to claim 8 , wherein determining the migration strategy comprises:
determining an identifier of the application; and
determining the migration strategy for the application based on the identifier of the application.
11. The device according to claim 8 , wherein determining the migration information comprises:
when it is determined that the predetermined scenario indicates that the terminal device only uses the application in a single cell, determining not to migrate the components.
12. The device according to claim 8 , wherein determining the migration information comprises:
when it is determined that the predetermined scenario indicates that the terminal device uses the same instance of the application in different cells, determining to migrate an input node executor in the initial edge node to the target edge node.
13. The device according to claim 8 , wherein determining the migration information comprises:
when it is determined that the predetermined scenario indicates that the terminal device uses the same instance of the migrated application in different cells, determining to migrate a node scheduler, an input node executor, and a computing node executor in the initial edge node to the target edge node associated with the second network device.
14. The device according to claim 8 , wherein determining the migration information comprises:
when it is determined that the predetermined scenario indicates that the terminal device uses different instances of the application in different cells, determining not to migrate the components.
15. A computer program product tangibly stored on a nonvolatile computer-readable medium and comprising machine-executable instructions, wherein when executed, the machine-executable instructions cause a machine to perform steps of a method for application migration, the method comprising:
determining an application used by a terminal device when it is determined that the terminal device moves from a first cell provided by a first network device to a second cell provided by a second network device;
determining a migration strategy for the application, the migration strategy describing the migration of components of the application in a predetermined scenario corresponding to the application; and
determining migration information of components in an initial edge node associated with the first network device to a target edge node associated with the second network device based on the migration strategy, the migration information at least indicating whether the components in the initial edge node are to be migrated to the target edge node.
16. The computer program product according to claim 15 , wherein determining the application used by the terminal device comprises:
receiving a message related to the movement of the terminal device;
acquiring a device identifier of the terminal device from the message; and
determining the application used by the terminal device based on the device identifier.
17. The computer program product according to claim 15 , wherein determining the migration strategy comprises:
determining an identifier of the application; and
determining the migration strategy for the application based on the identifier of the application.
18. The computer program product according to claim 15 , wherein determining the migration information comprises:
when it is determined that the predetermined scenario indicates that the terminal device only uses the application in a single cell, determining not to migrate the components.
19. The computer program product according to claim 15 , wherein determining the migration information comprises:
when it is determined that the predetermined scenario indicates that the terminal device uses the same instance of the application in different cells, determining to migrate an input node executor in the initial edge node to the target edge node.
20. The computer program product according to claim 15 , wherein determining the migration information comprises:
when it is determined that the predetermined scenario indicates that the terminal device uses the same instance of the migrated application in different cells, determining to migrate a node scheduler, an input node executor, and a computing node executor in the initial edge node to the target edge node associated with the second network device.