Dynamic CPU provisioning for self-managed secure web applications in SMP hosting platforms

Computer Networks

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1390-1409

  Guitart, Jordi ^a   Carrera, David ^a   Beltran, Vicenç ^a   Torres, Jordi ^a   Ayguadé, Eduard ^a  

^a BARCELONA SUPERCOMPUTING CENTER   (Spain)

Author keywords

Admission control; Connection differentiation; Dynamic resource provisioning; Internet servers; Overload prevention; Security; Self adaptation

Indexed keywords

ACCESS CONTROL; SERVERS; WEB SERVICES; WEBSITES;

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SECURE SOCKET LAYER;

PROGRAM PROCESSORS;

EID: 41449086415     PISSN: 13891286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.comnet.2007.12.009     Document Type: Article

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