GPU-accelerated branch-and-bound algorithm for scheduling of virtual machines in cloud datacenters

Abstract

As the technology and capabilities of the mobile devices improve, the trend of applications provided to the mobile users are evolving towards content rich real time services.The main challenge for this types of applications are the continuity and the timeliness of the data packets received by the users. One of the main causes of discontinuity or disruptions in the mobile environment is the handover process. Hence, an appropriate method is needed to alleviate this issue. In this study, the Host Identity Protocol (HIP) is used as the platform, where its multi-homing features is exploited to enhance the network handover performance. The effectiveness of the proposed Received Signal Strength (RSS) based handover management in multi-homed environment is studied and compared with several existing methods, and the results have shown that the proposed method is superior. This will ultimately enhance the user experience and reliability of real time applications.