Modular and Reproducible Simulator Architecture for Composable Cloud Systems

  1. Luque, Rubén 1
  2. Díaz, Jose Luis 1
  3. Entrialgo, Joaquín 2
  4. Usamentiaga, Rubén 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Oviedo
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    Universidad de Oviedo

    Oviedo, España

    ROR https://ror.org/006gksa02

    Geographic location of the organization Universidad de Oviedo
  2. 2 Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
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    Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

    Madrid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/03n6nwv02

    Geographic location of the organization Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Proceedings:
SIMUL 2025 : The Seventeenth International Conference on Advances in System Modeling and Simulation

Publisher: IARIA Press

ISSN: 2308-4537

ISBN: 978-1-68558-300-2

Year of publication: 2025

Pages: 82-87

Congress: International Conference on Advances in System Simulation. SIMUL (17. 2025. Lisboa)

Type: Conference paper

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Abstract

Simulating modern cloud systems requires tools that balance precision, extensibility, and reproducibility. Existing simulators often target specific use cases or rely on monolithic designs, which hinder the integration of alternative models for workload generation, resource allocation, or cost estimation. We present a modular and reproducible architecture for a cloud simulation framework, implemented in a functional prototype, and designed to support composable experimentation through a plugin-based approach. Simulation scenarios are defined declaratively, specifying interchangeable components, such as allocators, load balancers, workload injectors, and cost models. This architecture enables the systematic exploration and evaluation of diverse cloud management strategies, offering full support for event traceability, component reuse, and seamless integration into scientific workflows.

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This research was funded by the project PID2021-124383OB-I00 of the Spanish National Plan for Research, Development and Innovation from the Spanish Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación.

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