Container-Based Internet-of-Things Architecture Pattern: Kill Switch

Containers are a method of virtualization. Advantages of containers include increasing utilization of bare-metal resources, and adding security isolation properties to various types of systems. These advantages make containers well-suited for applicable Internet-of-Things devices. This paper defines and describes our 'kill switch' Internet-of-Things container architecture pattern, aimed at enforcing multiple modes of application functionality. To our knowledge, this is a new and novel pattern that could lead to further research in the area. An example implementation that modifies the Docker engine, and an implementation using a Go script demonstrate that implementing the kill switch is feasible and achieves desired functionality.