Cost-efficient CPU provisioning for scientific workflows on clouds

Ilia Pietri*, Rizos Sakellariou

*Corresponding author for this work

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    Abstract

    Cloud providers now offer resources as combinations of CPU frequencies and prices, with faster resources (which operate at higher frequencies) charged at a higher monetary cost. With the emergence of this new pricing scheme, the problem of choosing cost-efficient configurations is becoming even more challenging for users. The frequencies required to achieve cost-efficient configurations may vary in different scenarios, depending on both the provider’s pricing model and the application characteristics. In this paper, two cost-aware algorithms that select low-cost CPU frequencies for each resource to complete a scientific workflow application within a deadline and at a minimum cost are presented. The proposed approaches are evaluated and compared through simulation using different pricing models that charge resource provisioning also based on the CPU frequency.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationEconomics of grids, clouds, systems, and services : 12th International Conference, GECON 2015, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, September 15-17, 2015. Revised selected papers
    EditorsJorn Altmann, Gheorghe Cosmin Silaghi, Omer F. Rana
    PublisherSpringer Nature
    Pages49-64
    Number of pages16
    ISBN (Print)9783319431765
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2016
    Event12th International Conference on Economics of Grids, Clouds, Systems and Services, GECON 2015 - Cluj-Napoca
    Duration: 15 Sept 201517 Sept 2015

    Publication series

    NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
    Volume9512
    ISSN (Print)03029743
    ISSN (Electronic)16113349

    Conference

    Conference12th International Conference on Economics of Grids, Clouds, Systems and Services, GECON 2015
    CityCluj-Napoca
    Period15/09/1517/09/15

    Keywords

    • Cloud computing
    • Cost
    • Workflows

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