A cost-effective resource allocation and management scheme for content networks supporting IPTV services

Computer Communications

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 83-91

  Li, Mingfu ^a   Wu, Chun Huei ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Content networks; IPTV; Resource allocation; Video servers; VoD

Indexed keywords

ALLOCATION STRATEGY; CONTENT NETWORK; CONTENT NETWORKS; HIT RATE; IPTV SERVICES; NUMERICAL RESULTS; OPERATING EXPENSE; OPTIMAL RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REPLICATED STORAGE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION AND MANAGEMENT; SERVICE AREA; STORAGE SPACES; TOTAL COSTS; VIDEO SERVERS;

COST EFFECTIVENESS; COST REDUCTION; PLANNING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; TELEVISION BROADCASTING; VIDEO ON DEMAND;

NETWORK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 70649101252     PISSN: 01403664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.comcom.2009.08.003     Document Type: Article

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