Abstract— Component-based applications require good middleware support. In particular, business logic should be separated from management code for guaranteeing nonfunctional prop...
In this paper, we present a checkpoint-based scheme to improve the turnaround time of bag-of-tasks applications executed on institutional desktop grids. We propose to share checkp...
This paper introduces the concept of a User Programmable Virtualized Network, which allows networks to deliver application specific services using network element components that ...
Robert J. Meijer, Rudolf J. Strijkers, Leon Gomman...
Service Level Agreements (SLAs) are explicit statements about all expectations and obligations in the business partnership between customers and providers. They have been introduc...
Karim Djemame, Iain Gourlay, James Padgett, Georg ...
In this paper, we present algorithms for Grid resource provisioning that employ agreement-based resource management. These algorithms allow userlevel resource allocation and sched...