Robust optimization model for primary and backup resource allocation in cloud providers

F He, T Sato, BC Chatterjee, T Kurimoto… - … on Cloud Computing, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article proposes a primary and backup resource allocation model that provides a
probabilistic protection guarantee for virtual machines against multiple failures of physical …

Optimization model for backup resource allocation in middleboxes with importance

F He, T Sato, E Oki - IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network function virtualization paradigm enables us to implement network functions
provided in middleboxes as softwares that run on commodity servers. This paper proposes a …

Virtual network function allocation in service function chains using backups with availability schedule

R Kang, F He, E Oki - IEEE Transactions on Network and …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A suitable virtual network function (VNF) placement considering a node availability schedule
extends service continuous serviceable time by suppressing service interruptions caused by …

Unavailability-aware allocation of backup resources considering failures of virtual and physical machines

N Kita, E Oki - Computer Networks, 2024 - Elsevier
Cloud service providers widely use virtual machines and bring various benefits for
customers and themselves. The unavailability of virtual machines is a crucial performance …

Unavailability-aware shared virtual backup allocation for middleboxes: A queueing approach

F He, E Oki - IEEE Transactions on Network and Service …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network function virtualization provides an efficient and flexible way to implement network
functions deployed in middleboxes as software running on commodity servers. However, it …

Optimization model for multiple backup resource allocation with workload-dependent failure probability

M Zhu, F He, E Oki - IEEE Transactions on Network and Service …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper proposes a multiple backup resource allocation model with a workload-
dependent failure probability to minimize the maximum expected unavailable time (MEUT) …

Multiple backup resource allocation with workload-dependent failure probability

M Zhu, F He, E Oki - GLOBECOM 2020-2020 IEEE Global …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper proposes a multiple backup resource allocation model with a workload-
dependent failure probability to minimize the maximum expected unavailable time (MEUT) …

Unavailability-aware backup allocation model based on two-stage shared protection for middleboxes

N Kita, F He, E Oki - IEEE Transactions on Network and Service …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Middleboxes work as software which runs on a general-purpose server by adopting network
function virtualization. The unavailability of middlebox is a key metric. The previous study …

Experiment and availability analytical model of cloud computing system based on backup resource sharing and probabilistic protection guarantee

T Sato, F He, E Oki, T Kurimoto… - IEEE Open Journal of …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A probabilistic protection guarantee enables a cloud provider to improve the availability of
their cloud computing system in a cost-efficient manner. A backup resource allocation …

Unavailability-aware backup allocation model for middleboxes with two-stage shared protection

K Nozomi, F He, E Oki - 2022 IEEE 8th International …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Middleboxes work as software which runs on a general-purpose server by adopting a
network function virtualization. The unavailability of middlebox is a key metric. The previous …