This paper focuses on the security challenges of network slice implementation in 5G
networks. We propose that network slice controllers support security by enabling security …

In cloud environments, resources can be requested on-demand when they are needed. A
cloud management system is responsible for determining which physical machines are …

Despite recent advances in mobile hardware, most mobile devices still fall short to execute
complex multimedia applications with real-time requirements such as augmented reality …

Recently, distributed cloud infrastructures have become a potential business opportunity for
most service providers due to the exponential growth of connected devices. The advent of …

The complexity and dynamism of distributed intelligent systems have motivated the
utilization of autonomic computing in such systems. However, the interoperability of agents …

Though software engineering seems to focus on the development of software, most of the
funds are spent maintaining and testing the systems. The ability to predict effort required to …

As the requirements and scale of cloud environments increase, scalable management of the
cloud is needed. Centralized solutions lack scalability and fully distributed management …

With the Internet of Things, more and more devices become remotely manageable. The
amount and heterogeneity of managed devices make the task of implementing management …

In recent years, the scale of clouds and networks has increased greatly. It is important to
ensure that the management systems used in these environments can scale as well. A …

We introduce a self-control integrated service component aiming at ensuring Service Level
Agreement management. Our approach based on quality of service has two important …