This paper proposes the use of several ontological techniques to provide a semantic level solution for a search agent so that it can provide fast, precise, and stable search resul...
Grids, like other heterogeneous systems, have reached the level of maturity where they are addressing the Quality of Service (QoS) provision aspect as a fundamental part of their ...
Many value-added and content delivery services are being offered via service level agreements (SLAs). These services can be interconnected to form a service overlay network (SON) ...
Xiaohui Gu, Klara Nahrstedt, Rong N. Chang, Christ...
Service-oriented computing promises to create flexible business processes and applications on demand by dynamically assembling loosely coupled services within and across organizati...
Kawther Saeedi, Liping Zhao, Pedro R. Falcone Samp...
The next generation Grid will demand the Grid middleware to provide flexibility, transparency, and reliability. This implies the appliance of service level agreements to guarantee...