Container Based Virtualization Techniques on Lightweight Internet of Things Devices : Evaluating Docker container effectiveness on Raspberry Pi computers

Abstract: There currently does not exist a way for creating digital twins’information and transferring it between networks , but container-basedvirtualization could be a possible solution. One of those techniques isDocker, which is an engine to isolate a software and can bring benefits toimprove the workflow of software development. Making changes withDocker is very fast as it uses the copy-on-write model, it can containerizeapplications in minutes. This study will design a scenario with twodevices sending a data packet between each other to simulate theproblem. The results from the study is further investigate and analyze toanswer the question of whether the container-based virtualization can bea possible solution for creating digital twins. The result from the scenariois Docker works equal or worse when used with a low-cost computinghardware compared to a computing hardware. It is speculated that theresources used in the images is a factor that can affect the performance,but the hardware is also another factor that can affect it.