The document proposes a framework called Follow-Me Cloud (FMC) that allows cloud services to follow mobile users as they move. FMC uses a Markov-Decision-Process algorithm to make cost-effective decisions about migrating services to optimal cloud locations based on users' mobility. Two alternative FMC architectures are developed using Software Defined Networking and Locator/Identifier Separation Protocol to ensure service continuity. Analytic modeling and testbed experiments show FMC can optimize mobile cloud service delivery and is feasible for real-world use.
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