Title: Resource allocation in cloud computing: model and algorithm

Authors: Chunlin Li; Layuan Li

Addresses: State Key Laboratory of Software Development Environment, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing 100191, China; Department of Computer Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430063, China ' State Key Laboratory of Software Development Environment, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing 100191, China; Department of Computer Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430063, China

Abstract: This paper provides an optimal approach to satisfy cloud user requests and schedule resources within cloud computing environment. The paper exploits the market concept into the interaction among the Software as a Service (SaaS) services providers, service users and cloud infrastructures suppliers. The paper formulates SaaS solution as multiple optimal problems. The proposed model takes into account the SaaS user constraints, the SaaS provider constraints, and VM constraints in respect to the VM and physical machine owners/providers. It considers constraints such as SaaS user budget and deadline, SaaS provider profit, and cloud resource provider profit, as well as viewing the SaaS provider as both as resource provider and consumer.

Keywords: cloud computing; resource allocation; optimisation models; virtual machines; scheduling; software as a service; SaaS; user constraints; provider constraints.

DOI: 10.1504/IJWGS.2013.054097

International Journal of Web and Grid Services, 2013 Vol.9 No.2, pp.193 - 211

Published online: 29 Sep 2014 *

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