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  • Computer Science
  • Networking
  • Distributed Systems

Background:

  • The proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices strains traditional cloud computing architectures.
  • Fog computing emerges as a crucial intermediary layer, enhancing processing and storage capabilities.
  • Offloading mechanisms are vital for transferring computational load from resource-constrained devices to fog/cloud layers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically evaluate current and recent fog offloading mechanisms.
  • To analyze the advantages and disadvantages of various offloading strategies.
  • To identify existing challenges and future research directions in fog offloading.

Main Methods:

  • Comprehensive literature review of fog offloading mechanisms.
  • Classification of offloading approaches into computation-based, energy-based, storage-based, and hybrid.
  • Analysis of offloading metrics, algorithms, and evaluation methodologies.

Main Results:

  • Offloading enhances application quality and system performance by leveraging fog/cloud resources.
  • Categorization reveals diverse strategies for optimizing resource utilization.
  • Identified gaps and limitations in current offloading techniques.

Conclusions:

  • Fog offloading is essential for managing the demands of IoT ecosystems.
  • Further research is needed to address open challenges in fog offloading.
  • Future trends point towards more sophisticated hybrid and intelligent offloading solutions.