Dynamic allocation of servers to jobs in a grid hosting environment

BT Technology Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 251-260

  Kubicek, Charles ^a   Fisher, Mike ^b   McKee, Paul ^a   Smith, Rob ^a  

^a North East Regional E Science Ctr ^*

^b MARTLESHAM HEATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL RESOURCES; DYNAMIC RECONFIGURATION; OPTIMAL SERVER ALLOCATION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM;

HEURISTIC METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SERVERS;

INTERNET;

EID: 7644235573     PISSN: 13583948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BTTJ.0000047138.34498.72     Document Type: Article

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