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A Break in the Clouds: Towards a Cloud Definition

The Analysis of Time Series: An Introduction, 4th edn. By C. Chatfield. ISBN 0 412 31820 2. Chapman and Hall, London, 1989. 242 pp. £13.50.

The Analysis of Time Series: An Introduction

In network design, the gap between theory and practice is woefully broad. This book narrows it, comprehensively and critically examining current network design models and methods. You will learn where mathematical modeling and algorithmic optimization have been under-utilized. At the opposite extreme, you will learn where they tend to fail to contribute to the twin goals of network efficiency and cost-savings. Most of all, you will learn precisely how to tailor theoretical models to make them as useful as possible in practice. Throughout, the authors focus on the traffic demands encountered in the real world of network design. Their generic approach, however, allows problem formulations and solutions to be applied across the board to virtually any type of backbone communication or computer network. For beginners, this book is an excellent introduction. For seasoned professionals, it provides immediate solutions and a strong foundation for further advances in the use of mathematical modeling for network design. (Less)

Routing, Flow, And Capacity Design In Communication And Computer Networks

Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems

The most important models and results of the manufacturing flow line literature are described. These include the major classes of models (asynchronous, synchronous, and continuous); the major features (blocking, processing times, failures and repairs); the major properties (conservation of flow, flow rate-idle time, reversibility, and others); and the relationships among different models. Exact and approximate methods for obtaining quantitative measures of performance are also reviewed. The exact methods are appropriate for small systems. The approximate methods, which are the only means available for large systems, are generally based on decomposition, and make use of the exact methods for small systems. Extensions are briefly discussed. Directions for future research are suggested.

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Manufacturing flow line systems: a review of models and analytical results

Wavelength-division multiplexing appears to be the solution of choice for providing a faster networking infrastructure that can meet the explosive growth of the Internet. Several different technologies have been developed so far for the transfer of data over WDM. We survey two new technologies which are still in the experimental stage-optical packet switching and optical burst switching-and comment on their suitability for transporting IP traffic.

Techniques for optical packet switching and optical burst switching

In recent years, queueing networks with blocking have been studied by researchers from various research communities such as Computer Performance Modelling, Operations Research, and Industrial Engineering. In view of this, related results are scattered throughout various journals. The bibliography given below is the result of a first attempt to compile an exhaustive list of related papers in which analytic investigations (exact or approximate) or numerical investigations of queueing networks with blocking have been reported.

Queueing networks with blocking: a bibliography

We present an architecture for a core dWDM network which utilizes the concept of optical burst switching coupled with a just-in-time signaling scheme. It is a reservation-based architecture whose distinguishing characteristics are its relative simplicity, its amenability to hardware implementation, and the ability to support multicast natively. Another important feature is data transparency-the network infrastructure is independent of the format of the data being transmitted on individual wavelengths. We present the signaling protocol designed for this architecture, as well as an unified signaling message structure to be used in conjunction with the protocol. We also present the future directions of this research.

JumpStart: a just-in-time signaling architecture for WDM burst-switched networks

Over the last few years, a substantial number of call admission control (CAC) schemes have been proposed for ATM networks. We review the salient features of some of these algorithms. Also, we quantitatively compare the performance of three of these schemes.

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Call admission control schemes: a review

Cloud computing is a new cost-efficient computing paradigm in which information and computer power can be accessed from aWeb browser by customers. Understanding the characteristics of computer service performance has become critical for service applications in cloud computing. For the commercial success of this new computing paradigm, the ability to deliver Quality of Services (QoS) guaranteed services is crucial. In this paper, we present an approach for studying computer service performance in cloud computing. Specifically, in an effort to deliver QoS guaranteed services in such a computing environment, we find the relationship among the maximal number of customers, the minimal service resources and the highest level of services. The obtained results provide the guidelines of computer service performance in cloud computing that would be greatly useful in the design of this new computing paradigm.

Harry G. Perros

Papers

Techniques for optical packet switching and optical burst switching

Queueing networks with blocking: a bibliography

JumpStart: a just-in-time signaling architecture for WDM burst-switched networks

Call admission control schemes: a review

Service Performance and Analysis in Cloud Computing