2025/11/17 by Mordechai Guri, Guri, Mordechai
Computer Science · Engineering · #Cloud Computing and Resource Management #Distributed #FOS: Computer and information sciences #IoT Networks and Protocols #IoT and Edge/Fog Computing #Parallel #Software Engineering (cs.SE) #and Cluster Computing (cs.DC)
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2511.13253
openalex publication_date 2025/11/17 · openalex created_date 2025/11/19 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
This paper introduces the Pico-Cloud, a micro-edge cloud architecture built on ultra-minimal hardware platforms such as the Raspberry Pi Zero and comparable single-board computers. The Pico-Cloud delivers container-based virtualization, service discovery, and lightweight orchestration directly at the device layer, enabling local operation with low latency and low power consumption without reliance on centralized data centers. We present its architectural model, outline representative use cases including rural connectivity, educational clusters, and edge AI inference, and analyze design challenges in computation, networking, storage, and power management. The results highlight Pico-Clouds as a cost-effective, decentralized, and sustainable platform for lightweight distributed workloads at the network edge.