Predicting and Controlling Resource Usage in a Heterogenous Active Network

Published

January 1, 2002

Author(s)

V Galtier, Kevin L. Mills, Y Carlinet, S Bush, A Kulkarni

Abstract

Active network technology envisions deployment of virtual execution environments within network elements, such as switches and routers. As a result, inhomogeneous processing can be applied to network traffic. To use such technology safely and efficiently, individual nodes must provide mechanisms to enforce resource limits. This implies that each node must understand the varying resource requirements for specific network traffic. This paper presents an approach to model the CPU time requirements of active applications in a form that can be interpreted among heterogeneous nodes. Further, the paper demonstrates how this approach can be used successfully to control resources consumed at an active-network node and to predict load among nodes in an active network, when integrated within the Active Virtual Network Management Prediction system.

Citation

Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on Active Middleware Services

Pub Type

Journals

Keywords

active networks, CPU measurement, CPU modeling, resource control, resource prediction

Citation

Galtier, V. , Mills, K. , Carlinet, Y. , Bush, S. and Kulkarni, A. (2002), Predicting and Controlling Resource Usage in a Heterogenous Active Network, Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on Active Middleware Services (Accessed October 13, 2025)