NDLI: An introduction to the mathematics of end-to-end quality of service in complex distributed information systems (DIS)

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Anderson, M.J.
Copyright Year	1998
Description	Author affiliation: Hawaii Univ., Hilo, HI, USA (Anderson, M.J.)
Abstract	End-to-end quality of service (QoS/sub ete/) in large scale distributed information systems is the basis for intelligent system acquisition and design. Without the engineering capability to design systems that efficiently match resources to pre-defined user requirements, users either receive unacceptably low levels of service or expend unnecessary capital. The current barriers to achieving QoS/sub ete/ include a lack of understanding of user requirements, the lack of a practical interface between the users and system designers, the lack of a common framework for integration of concepts between the various areas of expertise within the system, and the lack of a mature composability theory that allows such systems to be designed in a modular sense. This paper assumes solutions to the first of these two barriers, adopts as its common framework for integration the Lawrence QoS model, and presents an introduction to the formalization of the mathematical foundation required to address the final barrier. After identifying the necessary mappings between the QoS model and both the user and the system, a rudimentary composability theory is presented for special cases within the model.
Starting Page	141
Ending Page	144
File Size	411652
Page Count	4
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0780399145
DOI	10.1109/IT.1998.713400
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	1998-09-03
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Design engineering Distributed information systems Quality of service Telematics Mathematics Large-scale systems Mathematical model Informatics Intelligent systems Information systems
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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