Sirius: Composing Network Function Chains into P4-Capable Edge Gateways

Explore a conference talk from NSDI '24 detailing Sirius, an innovative system for composing network function chains into P4-capable edge gateways. Discover how Alibaba Cloud addresses the challenge of integrating diverse business traffic processing in edge cloud environments using programmable ASIC gateways. Learn about the automated process of synthesizing tables for traffic identification, pipelining loops through recirculations, and partitioning functions between ASIC and CPU to overcome resource limitations. Gain insights into how Sirius has revolutionized network function arrangement across hundreds of gateways, dramatically reducing programmer workload from weeks to minutes. Understand the significance of this advancement in managing complex network architectures and optimizing edge cloud performance.