LEGGERO project focuses on design and prototype of next generation of far edge routers, i.e. small routers deployed at the network customers’ sites to support mission-critical applications.
LEGGERO improvements are on three directions:
- Lower cost and lower power consumption.
- Higher reliability with the help of artificial intelligence.
- Support for cloud applications
The management platform will be able to deploy distributed applications on a large fleet of nodes.
LEGGERO is part of Spoke 4 – Programmable Networks for Future Services and Media
- LEGGERO developed tools to improve the knowledge and performance of linux routing by exploiting the eBPF technology. LEGGERO has tools for: measuring how much time a packet spends in the various networking functions of the linux kernel; providing high-speed communications between light VMs running in the same host; offloading to the kernel of the networking functions of cloud applications.
- LEGGERO developed a machine learning algorithm capable of predicting network latency and reliability in an SD-WAN deployment and choose the network connection that maximizes service reliability. The framework comprises the collection of latency and reliability metrics of each SD-WAN tunnel and then the configuration of the tunnel by using an SDN southbound protocol.
- LEGGERO is developing a management and orchestration platform for a fleet of edge routers and a central cloud domain capable of placing cloud-native workloads on the best node.
- LEGGERO is developing a prototype of the next generation router.
Scientific
• A Zulfiqar et al. The Slow Path Needs an Accelerator Too! SIGCOMM Comput. Commun. Rev. 53, 1 (2023).https://doi.org/10.1145/3594255.3594259
• F. Parola et al. Comparing User Space and In-Kernel Packet Processing for Edge Data Centers. SIGCOMM Comput. Commun. Rev. 53, 1 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1145/3594255.3594257
• Farbod Shahinfar et al. Disaggregate Applications Along End-Host Data-Path. In Proceedings of the on CoNEXT Student Workshop 2023 (CoNEXT-SW '23). https://doi.org/10.1145/3630202.3630230
• Sebastiano Miano et al. Accelerating network analytics with an on-NIC streaming engine, Computer Networks, (2024) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comnet.2024.110231
• S. Miano, et al., "Morpheus: A Run Time Compiler and Optimizer for Software Data Planes," in IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, doi: 10.1109/TNET.2023.3346286
Industrial
• First prototype of the LEGGERO router manufactured by TIESSE.
• Open-source release of Zero Knowledge Middlebox https://github.com/bonsai-lab-polimi/zkIDS
• Open-source release of NETTO, an eBPF-based network diagnosis tool for Linux https://github.com/miolad/netto
• A Zulfiqar et al. The Slow Path Needs an Accelerator Too! SIGCOMM Comput. Commun. Rev. 53, 1 (2023).https://doi.org/10.1145/3594255.3594259
• F. Parola et al. Comparing User Space and In-Kernel Packet Processing for Edge Data Centers. SIGCOMM Comput. Commun. Rev. 53, 1 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1145/3594255.3594257
• Farbod Shahinfar et al. Disaggregate Applications Along End-Host Data-Path. In Proceedings of the on CoNEXT Student Workshop 2023 (CoNEXT-SW '23). https://doi.org/10.1145/3630202.3630230
• Sebastiano Miano et al. Accelerating network analytics with an on-NIC streaming engine, Computer Networks, (2024) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comnet.2024.110231
• S. Miano, et al., "Morpheus: A Run Time Compiler and Optimizer for Software Data Planes," in IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, doi: 10.1109/TNET.2023.3346286
Industrial
• First prototype of the LEGGERO router manufactured by TIESSE.
• Open-source release of Zero Knowledge Middlebox https://github.com/bonsai-lab-polimi/zkIDS
• Open-source release of NETTO, an eBPF-based network diagnosis tool for Linux https://github.com/miolad/netto
LEGGERO releases two open source tools:
1. The Zero Knowledge Middlebox https://github.com/bonsai-lab-polimi/zkIDS
2. NETTO, an eBPF-based network diagnosis tool for Linux https://github.com/miolad/netto
1. The Zero Knowledge Middlebox https://github.com/bonsai-lab-polimi/zkIDS
2. NETTO, an eBPF-based network diagnosis tool for Linux https://github.com/miolad/netto
1. Scientific publications: 5 / 10; RL = 1.2
2. Scientific publications with international scholars: 3 / 4; RL = 1.8
3. Webinars, workshops, or MOOCs: 0 / 3; RL = 0
4. Hackathons, theses, or student projects: 4 / 10; RL = 1
2. Scientific publications with international scholars: 3 / 4; RL = 1.8
3. Webinars, workshops, or MOOCs: 0 / 3; RL = 0
4. Hackathons, theses, or student projects: 4 / 10; RL = 1
1. Releases of Algorithms and Tools. 1 / 3; RL = 0.5
Project PI: Giacomo Verticale
Collaboration proposals:
LEGGERO is looking for:
- early adopters of the next generation router,
- international scientific partners for participating in funded calls,
- institutions interested in hosting a hackathon on LEGGERO technology.
For any proposal of collaboration within the project please contact the project PI.
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