An approach to improving availability of microservices for cyber-physical systems

Abstract

The design of modern Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) connects physical and digital realms from cloud systems to edge devices. Microservice architecture has been widely used for IT solutions and emerges as a promising approach for supporting CPS that are more efficient, adaptable, and interconnected. However, there is an increasing need to improve the availability, reliability, and resilience of microservice systems according to the needs. This paper summarizes the challenges and drawbacks of microservice architecture used for CPS. Then, the simplified microservice model has been created, initial properties have been defined, and an improvement plan has been presented. The microservice model’s availability has been improved using a novel approach with endpoint containerization. Then, the discussion and conclusions have been offered to explore the full potential of integrating the physical and digital realms.