| Title | A Dynamic Management Scheme for DVEs |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
| Authors | Bouras, C, Tsiatsos, T, Giannaka, E |
| Journal | Journal of Network and Computer Applications, Elsevier Science |
| Volume | 34 |
| Pagination | 89 - 101 |
| Abstract | Advancesincomputertechnologyandnetworkinginfrastructuresincombinationwithadvanced applicationsandservices,haveexpandedtheadoptionofdistributedvirtualenvironmentsand promotedtheiruseinawiderangeofareas,suchaslearningandtraining,collaborativework,military applicationsandmultiplayeronlinegames.ThecharacteristicsandrequirementsofsuchDVEsdiffer significantlygiventhediverseobjectives,scopeandcontextthateachvirtualworldaimsatsupporting. However,onecommoncharacteristicofDVEsistheirdynamicstatewithusersenteringandleavingthe systemrandomly,resultinginchangesoftherequirementsfortheDVEsystem.Thesechangesrequire effectiveloaddistributionandmanagementofthecommunicationcostsothatconsistencyisalways maintained.ThispaperpresentsadynamicmanagementapproachforDVEsdrivenbythediversityof differentapplications?characteristicsandrequirements.Thisapproachexploitsthedynamicnatureof these systemsforselectingandassigning,onanon-demandbasis,theresourcesnecessaryforthe efficientoperationofthesystem.Theexperimentsconductedtovalidatethebehavioroftheapproach illustratethatitcansignificantlyminimizecommunicationcostamongthesystemserverstogether with effectiveworkloaddistribution. |
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