Abstract Modern Cloud Data Centers exploit virtualization for efficient resource management
to reduce cloud computational cost and energy budget. Virtualization empowered by virtual …

Abstract In cloud computing, Virtual Machine (VM) placement is a critical operation which is
conducted as part of the VM migration and aimed to find the best Physical Machine (PM) to …

Cloud data centers provide services for an increasing number of applications. The virtual
machines (VMs) that perform the corresponding application tasks need to be allocated to …

Several new technologies such as the smart cities, the Internet of Things (IoT), and 5G
Internet need services offered by cloud computing for processing and storing more …

Data centers are fundamental infrastructure for information technology and cloud services;
however, their very high rates of energy consumption are a problem. The placement of …

Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) is gaining momentum as it is considered as one of the
enablers of 5G ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communications (uRLLC) services. MEC …

Energy efficiency has grown into a latest exploration area of virtualized cloud computing
paradigm. The increase in the number and the size of the cloud data centers has …

Cloud service providers offer virtual machines (VMs) as services to users over Internet. As
VMs are running on physical machines (PMs), PM power consumption needs to be …

Data centers and their applications are exponentially growing. Consequently, their energy
consumption and environmental impacts have also become increasingly more important …

Virtualization techniques effectively handle the growing demand for computing, storage, and
communication resources in large-scale Cloud Data Centers (CDC). It helps to achieve …