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Optimizing Complex Service-Based Workflows for Stochastic QoS Parameters

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  • Dieter Schuller

    (Multimedia Communications Lab (KOM), Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany)

  • Ulrich Lampe

    (Multimedia Communications Lab (KOM), Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany)

  • Julian Eckert

    (Multimedia Communications Lab (KOM), Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany)

  • Ralf Steinmetz

    (Multimedia Communications Lab (KOM), Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany)

  • Stefan Schulte

    (Distributed Systems Group, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria)

Abstract

The challenge of optimally selecting services from a set of functionally appropriate ones under Quality of Service (QoS) constraints – the Service Selection Problem – has been extensively addressed in the literature based on deterministic parameters. In practice, however, Quality of Service QoS parameters rather follow a stochastic distribution. In the work at hand, we present an integrated approach which addresses the Service Selection Problem for complex structured as well as unstructured workflows in conjunction with stochastic Quality of Service parameters. Accounting for penalty cost which accrue due to Quality of Service violations, we perform a worst-case analysis as opposed to an average-case analysis aiming at avoiding additional penalties. Although considering conservative computations, QoS violations due to stochastic QoS behavior still may occur resulting in potentially severe penalties. Our proposed approach reduces this impact of stochastic QoS behavior on total cost significantly.

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  • Dieter Schuller & Ulrich Lampe & Julian Eckert & Ralf Steinmetz & Stefan Schulte, 2013. "Optimizing Complex Service-Based Workflows for Stochastic QoS Parameters," International Journal of Web Services Research (IJWSR), IGI Global, vol. 10(4), pages 1-38, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jwsr00:v:10:y:2013:i:4:p:1-38
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