v1.1

Added

• Multi-Loader Feature (by Lenson): A comprehensive multi-loader was introduced to run concurrent load tests. This includes documentation, a fail-fast flag, a dry run mode, and the ability to use sweep fields for experiments.
• Cloud and Platform Integrations:
  • Azure Functions (by hancheng wang): Integrated deployment and execution of Azure Functions.
  • AWS Lambda (by Lee Xuan Hua): Integrated AWS Lambda using the serverless.com framework, including end-to-end tests and a shift from Zip to Image deployment via ECR.
• RPS and Dirigent Enhancements (by Lazar Cvetković & Tobias Stocker):
  • Implemented a new Requests Per Second (RPS) mode with warmup capabilities and data size features.
  • Added RPS support for Dirigent Dandelion workflows and GPU options.
  • Introduced a new individual function driver and improved IAT generation.
• Tooling and Scripts:
  • Kind and Prometheus Setup (by Lenson): Added scripts for setting up Kind nodes, Prometheus, and distributing SSH keys.
  • vSwarm Support (by aryans1204): Added support for vSwarm, including a parser for mapper output, deployment of vSwarm functions, and associated documentation.
  • Mapper Tool (by KarthikL1729 & L Lakshmanan): Introduced a tool to map traces to vSwarm proxies, along with documentation.
  • Failure Injection (by Lazar Cvetković): Added a feature to trigger failures in cluster manager components.
• Advanced Logging and Metrics (by Lenson): Improved log consolidation, added advanced log collection with tests, and exposed additional metrics.

Changed

• CI/CD and Dependencies (by dependabot & Lazar M. Cvetković):
  • Upgraded GitHub Actions workflows to use Ubuntu 24.04.
  • Performed numerous dependency updates for both production and development packages, including golangci-lint, numpy, and pytest.
• Code and Configuration Refinements:
  • API and Client Improvements (by Lazar Cvetković): Introduced a new gRPC interface for deployment and invocation, and a new HTTP workload client.
  • General Refactoring (by various authors): Refactored Kind setup scripts, simplified SSH key storage, and moved Dirigent-specific parameters into a separate configuration.
• Documentation Updates (by various authors): Updated documentation for the multi-loader, vSwarm, and the mapper tool, and fixed broken links.

Fixed

• Setup and Configuration Scripts (by JooYoung Park & Leonid Kondrashov):
  • Patched the multi-node creation script for compatibility with invitro.
  • Fixed kubeadm config YAML and issues with exposing infrastructure metrics.
• Bug Fixes and Stability:
  • Core Functionality (by Lazar Cvetković): Addressed bugs in YAML selectors, Dirigent metadata, and Inter-Arrival Time (IAT) generation.
  • Testing (by Leonid Kondrashov & Kway Yi Shen): Fixed data races in tests, incorrect CLI types, and issues with end-to-end test setups.
• Cloud Deployment Issues (by Lee Xuan Hua):
  • Resolved AWS Lambda timeout issues, IAM policy size limits, and CloudFormation resource constraints.
  • Fixed issues with parallel deployment of serverless.yml.
• Linting and Formatting (by various authors): Corrected various spelling errors and linting issues across the codebase.