Cloud topology and orchestration using TOSCA: A systematic literature review

Abstract

Topology and Orchestration Specification for Cloud Applications (TOSCA) is a standard for specifying the topology of cloud applications, their deployment on cloud resources, and their orchestration. In recent years, the cloud research community has shown increasing interest in TOSCA, leading to an increasing number of publications. These publications address different topics around TOSCA, e.g., devise cloud orchestration methods using TOSCA, extend the language of TOSCA, or present tools for manipulating TOSCA models. To help researchers and practitioners overview this multifaceted area of research, this paper presents the results of a systematic survey of the relevant literature.