NDLI: An economy for managing replicated data in autonomous decentralized systems

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Ferguson, D. Nikolaou, C. Yemini, Y.
Copyright Year	1993
Description	Author affiliation: IBM T.J. Watson Res. Center, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA (Ferguson, D.)
Abstract	A new approach to performing resource allocation in autonomous distributed computer systems is explored. As opposed to previous work which is based on interprocessor cooperation, the distributed system is modeled as a competitive society of microeconomic agents. The model is applied to the problem of managing distributed, replicated data objects. In this economy, jobs and transactions submitting read/write operations on data objects pay the processors to perform the operations. The processors use the revenue they earn to lease copies of data objects on which they can make a profit. The data objects themselves are active agents and set the prices for leasing copies. The economy is evaluated by a simulation study. The experiments show that the economy can substantially improve performance by varying the placement and number of copies of each data object.<>
Starting Page	367
Ending Page	375
File Size	807026
Page Count	9
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0818631252
DOI	10.1109/ISADS.1993.262681
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	1993-03-30
Publisher Place	Japan
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Resource management Microeconomics Computer science Distributed computing Humans Economics Subcontracting Algorithm design and analysis Autonomous agents Control systems
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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