Eymann, Torsten Reinicke, Michael Streitberger, Werner Rana, Omer Joita, Liviu Neumann, Dirk Schnizler, Björn Veit, Daniel Ardaiz, Oscar Chacin, Pablo Chao, Isaac Freitag, Felix Navarro, Leandro Catalano, Michele Gallegati, Mauro Giulioni, Gianfranco Schiaffino, Ruben Carvajal Zini, Floriano
Appeared in:
Multiagent and grid systems
Paging:
Volume 1 (2006) nr. 4 pages 297-307
Year:
2006-03-20
Contents:
Grid computing has recently become an important paradigm for managing computationally demanding applications, composed of a collection of services. The dynamic discovery of services, and the selection of a particular service instance providing the best value out of the discovered alternatives, poses a complex multi-attribute n:m allocation decision problem, which is often solved using a centralized resource broker. To manage complexity, this article proposes a two-layer architecture for service discovery in such Application Layer Networks (ALN). The first layer consists of a service market in which complex services are translated to a set of basic services, which are distinguished by price and availability. The second layer provides an allocation of services to appropriate resources in order to enact the specified services. This framework comprises the foundations for a later comparison of centralized and decentralized market mechanisms for allocation of services and resources in ALNs and Grids.