Prediction-Based Enforcement of Performance Contracts

Grid computing platforms require automated and distributed resource allocation with controllable quality-of-service (QoS). Market-based allocation these features using the complementary abstractions of proportional shares and reservations. This paper analyzes a hybrid resource allocation system using both proportional shares and reservations. We also examine the use of price prediction to provide statistical QoS guarantees and to set admission control prices.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2007
• Where: GECON
• Authors: Thomas Sandholm, Kevin Lai
• Keywords: Business, Distributed Resource Allocation, GECON 2007, Proportional Shares, Resource Allocation