Agent-enhanced dynamic service level agreement in future network environments

David Chieng, Alan Marshall, Ivan Ho, Gerard Parr

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Abstract

Current network infrastructures are experiencing rapid transformation from providing mere connectivity, to a wider range of flexible network services with Quality of Service (QoS). We propose an agent-enhanced system that facilitates dynamic Service Level Agreement (SLA) activities, such as end-to-end QoS specifications and service price negotiations in such an environment. A prototype system consisting of real-time Java-based agents that interacts with a simulated network was developed to demonstrate scenarios and enable analysis. The studies show that this form of dynamic SLA negotiation introduces many innovative ways on how network services can be provisioned. This paper also highlights the effects of implementing dynamic connection bandwidth pricing on traffic load and network provider’s revenues.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationManagement of Multimedia on the Internet - 4th IFIP/IEEE International Conference on Management of Multimedia Networks and Services, MMNS 2001, Proceedings
EditorsEhab S. Al-Shaer, Giovanni Pacifici
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages299-312
Number of pages14
ISBN (Print)9783540455080
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2001
Externally publishedYes
Event4th IFIP/IEEE International Conference on Management of Multimedia Networks and Services, MMNS 2001 - Chicago, United States
Duration: 29 Oct 20011 Nov 2001

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume2216
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference4th IFIP/IEEE International Conference on Management of Multimedia Networks and Services, MMNS 2001
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityChicago
Period29/10/011/11/01

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • General Computer Science

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