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A resource allocation model for desktop clouds

A resource allocation model for desktop clouds
A resource allocation model for desktop clouds
Cloud computing is a new paradigm that promises to move IT a step further towards utility computing, in which computing services are delivered as a utility service. Traditionally, Cloud employs dedicated resources located in one or more data centres in order to provide services to clients. Desktop Cloud computing is a new type of Cloud computing that aims at providing Cloud capabilities at low or no cost. Desktop Clouds harness non dedicated and idle resources in order to provide Cloud services. However, the nature of such resources can be problematic because they are prone to failure at any time without prior notice. This research focuses on the resource allocation mechanism in Desktop Clouds.The contributions of this chapter are threefold. Firstly, it defines and explains Desktop Clouds by comparing them with both Traditional Clouds and Desktop Grids. Secondly, the paper discusses various research issues in Desktop Clouds. Thirdly, it proposes a resource allocation model that is able to handle node failures.
9781466682108
199-218
IGI Global
Alwabel, Abdulelah
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Alwabel, Abdulelah, Walters, Robert John, Wills, Gary B., Chang, V., Walters, R. and Wills, G. (2015) A resource allocation model for desktop clouds. In, Delivery and Adoption of Cloud Computing Services in Contemporary Organizations. (Advances in Systems Analysis, Software Engineering, and High Performance Computing (ASASEHPC)) Hershey, US. IGI Global, pp. 199-218. (doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-8210-8.ch008).

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Cloud computing is a new paradigm that promises to move IT a step further towards utility computing, in which computing services are delivered as a utility service. Traditionally, Cloud employs dedicated resources located in one or more data centres in order to provide services to clients. Desktop Cloud computing is a new type of Cloud computing that aims at providing Cloud capabilities at low or no cost. Desktop Clouds harness non dedicated and idle resources in order to provide Cloud services. However, the nature of such resources can be problematic because they are prone to failure at any time without prior notice. This research focuses on the resource allocation mechanism in Desktop Clouds.The contributions of this chapter are threefold. Firstly, it defines and explains Desktop Clouds by comparing them with both Traditional Clouds and Desktop Grids. Secondly, the paper discusses various research issues in Desktop Clouds. Thirdly, it proposes a resource allocation model that is able to handle node failures.

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Published date: March 2015
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Local EPrints ID: 370071
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/370071
ISBN: 9781466682108
PURE UUID: de425be6-6e48-4306-bbd7-75a186aeb64e
ORCID for Gary B. Wills: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-5771-4088

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Author: Abdulelah Alwabel
Author: Robert John Walters
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Author: V. Chang
Author: R. Walters
Author: G. Wills

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