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2006
Springer
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Performance of peer-to-peer networks: Service capacity and role of resource sharing policies
In this paper we model and study the performance of peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing systems in terms of their `service capacity'. We identify two regimes of interest: the tra...
Xiangying Yang, Gustavo de Veciana
PE
2006
Springer
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Optimal processor allocation to differentiated job flows
In this paper, we study the problem of dynamic allocation of the resources of a general parallel processing system, comprised of M heterogeneous processors and M heterogeneous tra...
Kimberly M. Wasserman, George Michailidis, Nichola...
PE
2006
Springer
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Performance evaluation of an anonymity providing protocol for wireless ad hoc networks
Malicious nodes in a mobile and wireless ad hoc network can be a threat to the security and/or anonymity of the exchanged data. While data encryption can protect the content excha...
Azzedine Boukerche, Khalil El-Khatib, Li Xu, Larry...
PE
2006
Springer
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Cycloid: A constant-degree and lookup-efficient P2P overlay network
There are many structured P2P systems that use DHT technologies to map data items onto the nodes in various ways for scalable routing and location. Most of the systems require O(lo...
Haiying Shen, Cheng-Zhong Xu, Guihai Chen
PE
2006
Springer
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Parallel downloads for streaming applications - a resequencing analysis
Several recent studies have proposed methods to accelerate the receipt of a file by downloading its parts from different servers in parallel. The schemes suggested in most propose...
Yoav Nebat, Moshe Sidi
PE
2006
Springer
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Analysis of resource transfers in peer-to-peer file sharing applications using fluid models
This paper proposes a stochastic fluid flow model to compute the transfer time distribution of resources in peer-to-peer file sharing applications. The amount of bytes transferred...
Rossano Gaeta, Marco Gribaudo, Daniele Manini, Mat...
PE
2008
Springer
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Using cross-system diversity in heterogeneous networks: Throughput optimization
This paper investigates the situation where a group of terminals can be simultaneously connected to several base stations using distinct technologies on nonoverlapping frequency b...
Samson Lasaulce, Alberto Suárez 0002, Raul ...
PE
2008
Springer
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Rate-optimal schemes for Peer-to-Peer live streaming
In this paper we consider the problem of sending data in real time from information sources to sets of receivers, using peer-to-peer communications. We consider several models of ...
Laurent Massoulié, Andrew Twigg
PE
2008
Springer
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Improving fairness in a WRED-based DiffServ network: A fluid-flow approach
The DiffServ architecture has been proposed as a scalable approach for upgrading the Internet, adding service differentiation functionalities. However, several aspects of this arc...
Mario Barbera, Alfio Lombardo, Giovanni Schembra, ...
PE
2008
Springer
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Joint uplink and downlink admission control to both streaming and elastic flows in CDMA/HSDPA systems
TCP-based data flows generate packets and ACKs in two directions, be it in the wireline or wireless networks. In the latter case, packets are typically found in the downlink where...
Tijani Chahed, Eitan Altman, Salah-Eddine Elayoubi