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QoS Provision in a Cloud-Based Multimedia Storage System

Abstract

Cloud computing is a relatively new trend in Information Technology, which is growing rapidly, that involves the provision of services, which we call them as resources, over a network such as the Internet. Mobile Computing is another area where mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets are believed to replace personal computers by combining network connectivity, mobility, and software functionality. In near future these devices will take over the traditional desktop and laptop devices and effortlessly switch between different network providers. To maintain network connectivity all the time different service handover mechanisms may be used so that user can access cloud services without interruption. But if user mobility is considered then as user is moving geographically to various locations with these mobile devices then he is connected to its local cloud to access the cloud services. Because of this mobility factor, network congestion may increase which causes degradation of QoS. And different Cloud providers are not in a position where they can easily build multiple Clouds to service different geographical areas like they do with services that run on individual servers. Hence, a new method for service delivery will take into account which will improve QoS in order to provide better QoE to the clients and better load management to the providers, as well as helps to reduce network congestion on a global scale. This paper gives a insight that as the demand for specific services increases in a location, it might be more efficient to move those services closer to that location Using an analytical framework. This will help to reduce high traffic loads due to multimedia streams and will offer service providers an automated resource allocation and management mechanism for their services.

Minal Padwal, Manjushri Mahajan

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