Workload characterization of selected JEE-based Web 2.0 applications

Web 2.0 represents the evolution of the web from a source of information to a platform. Network advances have permitted users to migrate from desktop applications to so-called Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) characterized by thin clients, which are browser-based and store their state on managed servers. Other Web 2.0 technologies have enabled users to more easily participate, collaborate, and share in web-based communities. With the emergence of wikis, blogs, and social networking, users are no longer only consumers, they become contributors to the collective knowledge accessible on the web. In another Web 2.0 development, content aggregation is moving from portal-based technologies to more sophisticated socalled mashups where aggregation capabilities are greatly expanded. While Web 2.0 has generated a great deal of interest and discussion, there has not been much work on analyzing these emerging workloads. This paper presents a detailed characterization of several applications that...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2008
• Where: IISWC
• Authors: Priya Nagpurkar, William Horn, U. Gopalakrishnan, Niteesh Dubey, Joefon Jann, Pratap Pattnaik
• Keywords: IISWC 2008, Operating Systems, Web 2.0, Web 2.0 Technologies, Web 2.0 Workloads