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- A Multi-Agent Infrastructure and a Service Level Agreement Negotiation Protocol for Robust Scheduling in Grid Computing
- This paper proposes a new infrastructure for efficient job scheduling on the Grid using multi-agent systems and a market-like Service Level Agreement SLA negotiation protocol based on the well known Contract Net Protocol. The agent-based Grid scheduling system involves user agents, local scheduler agents, and super scheduler agents. User agents...
- Tags: Job, SLA, Agent, Grid Computing, Negotiation, Service Level Agreement Negotiation Protocol, Scheduler Agent, Service Level Management, Free Trade, Real Estate, It Operations, It service Management, Finance, Business Operations
- White papers 2004-10-25
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- Comparative Study of Protocols for Dynamic Service Negotiation in Next Generation Internet
- This paper presents a survey of the protocols that have been proposed for facilitating dynamic service negotiation in next generation Internet. The paper begins by illustrating the terms Service Level Agreement SLA and Service Level Specification SLS defined by the IETF and then discusses the working of the existing service...
- Tags: Protocol, Negotiation, Internet, Free Trade, Service Level Management, Networking, Finance, It Operations, It service Management
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- A Software Framework for Automated Negotiation
- If agents are to negotiate automatically with one another they must share a negotiation mechanism, specifying what possible actions each party can take at any given time, when negotiation terminates, and what is the structure of the resulting agreements. Current standardization activities such as FIPA and WS-Agreement represent this as...
- Tags: Software, Negotiation, Free Trade, Finance
- White papers 2006-02-17
- SLA Negotiation Protocol for Grid-Based Workflows
- Service Level Agreements SLAs are currently one of the major research topics in Grid Computing. SLA negotiation protocols define a business relationship between consumer and provider and are thus a necessary part of any commercial Grid application. In the Grid environment, an SLA negotiation protocol for a work flow becomes...
- Tags: SLA, Workflow, Grid, University Of Paderborn, Service Level Management, Process Improvement, It Operations, It service Management, Quality, Business Operations
- White papers 2005-12-15
- Dynamic SLA-Negotiation Based on WS-Agreement
- A typical task of a grid level scheduling service is the orchestration and coordination of resources in the grid. Especially the co-allocation of resources makes high demands on this service. Co-allocation requires the grid level scheduler to coordinate resource management systems located in different domains. Provided that the site autonomy...
- Tags: Grid, Co-allocation, Service Level Management, It Operations, It service Management
- White papers 2007-06-24
- A Data Specification Model for Multimedia QoS Negotiation
- An important issue for multimedia Quality of Service QoS negotiation is the specification of the parameters/profiles that need to be coordinated in order to reach an agreement among involved entities regarding service configuration, resource allocation, and the dynamics of service adaptation. The contribution of this paper is a generic Data...
- Tags: Multimedia, Specification, Ericsson Inc.
- White papers 2007-08-01
- Managing Impacts of Security Protocol Changes in Service-Oriented Applications
- This paper present a software tool and a framework for security protocol change management. While it focus on trust negotiation protocols in this paper, many of the ideas are generally applicable to other types of protocols. Trust negotiation is a flexible approach to access control that is well suited to...
- Tags: Security, Negotiation, Free Trade, Finance
- White papers 2007-01-30
- A Game Theoretic Framework for SLA Negotiation
- An SLA/Contract is an agreement between a client and a service provider. It specifies desired levels of service and penalties in case of violations. The objective of this paper is to develop a mathematical model for the negotiation process before an agreement is reached. The model will be based on...
- Tags: SLA, Hewlett-Packard Co., Service Provider, Agreement, SLA/Contract, Games, Business Services, Personal Technology
- White papers 2008-01-25
- Service Level Agreement Management With Adaptive Coordination
- Service Level Agreement Management in the telecommunications domain consists of a set of mechanisms for provisioning and monitoring services according to requirements given by either a customer or provider. This paper presents an approach to adaptive coordination between customers requesting service via an SLA, and the provider who owns and...
- Tags: SLA, Network, Service Level Management, Networking, It Operations, It service Management
- White papers 2006-07-19
- SLA Automated Negotiation Manager for Computing Services
- Success in today's marketing arena can often depend on companies embracing effective new technologies and integrating them into their business model. In the computing service supply industry, Service Level Agreements SLAs are commonly prepared and signed agreements between the service provider and its customers. SLAs should match business needs of...
- Tags: SLA, Negotiation, University Of Western Ontario, Service Level Management, It Operations, It service Management
- White papers 2007-09-27
- GPON Service Level Agreement Based Dynamic Bandwidth Assignment Protocol
- A dynamic bandwidth assignment protocol is proposed that demonstrates impartial and highly efficient bandwidth arrangement for gigabit-capable passive optical networks. In particular the novel algorithm automatically modifies the assigned bandwidth per optical network unit to support quality of service and service level agreement according to maximum network capacity and users'...
- Tags: Optical Network, Network, University Of Hertfordshire, Bandwidth Assignment Protocol, Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Networking, Telecommunications
- White papers 2006-09-11
- Service level agreement
- I need sample of Service level agreement for inhouse IT dept with other divisions within the organisation.The treesSearch TechRepublic downloads for sla's...there is quite a bit of information on this topic with samples.
- Tags: Service level management, SLA
- Discussion threads 2005-02-08
- How Resellers Ensure Quality of Service
- An important component to any hosting operation is quality of service. Hosting operations must ensure that they provide reliable, quality service to their clientele to ensure their retention. The best way for resellers to make certain that they are offering the best services possible is to contract Web hosting from...
- Tags: QoS, Reseller, Agreement, Carrier, Service Level Management, It Operations, It service Management
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- Provision of Fault Tolerance With Grid-Enabled and SLA-Aware Resource Management Systems
- Future applications of the Next Generation Grid will demand for flexible negotiation mechanisms supporting various ways of Quality-of-Service QoS guarantees. In this context a Service Level Agreement SLA is a powerful instrument for describing all obligations and expectations within a business partnership. Many research projects already focus on realizing SLAs...
- Tags: SLA, Fault-tolerance, Grid, Service Level Management, It Operations, It service Management
- White papers 2006-12-01
- Web Service Level Agreement (WSLA) Language Specification
- This paper describes the specification language for service level agreements for Web Services, the Web Service Level Agreement WSLA language. WSLAs are agreements between a service provider and a customer and as such define the obligations of the parties involved. Primarily, this is the obligation of a service provider to...
- Tags: Web, Web Service, Specification, Web Services, Channel Management, Business Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing
- White papers 2003-01-28
- Customize your own Service Level Agreement using our alpha template
- Your organization's IT infrastructure depends on manyservice providers to meet the unique needs of your users. Unfortunately mostservice providers exist outside the realm of your influence and control. Tofurther add to your list of concerns is the difficulty in keeping eachdisparate IT network functioning at a level your users demand....
- Tags: SLA, Jim Wells MBA, information technology
- Technical articles 2004-05-27
- Inventory Service Level Agreements as Coordination Mechanisms: The Effect of Review Periods
- A supplier stocking goods for delivery to a retailer may face a finite-horizon service-level agreement. In this context, the service-level agreement is a commitment by a supplier to achieve a minimum fill-rate over a specified horizon. This kind of service level agreement is an important, but under-studied coordination mechanism. The...
- Tags: Pennsylvania State University, SLA, Supplier, Channel Management, Service Level Management, Marketing, It Operations, It service Management
- White papers 2006-06-30
- Grid Service Level Agreements Combining Resource Reservation and Predictive Run-Time Adaptation
- Resource reservation and performance prediction of execution run-times are key components in delivering timely application services for decision support systems. The provision of Service Level Agreements SLA and components to manage tasks such as resource negotiation, monitoring and policing are needed to help meet this requirement. This paper presents an...
- Tags: SLA, Resource Negotiation, Service Level Management, It Operations, It service Management
- White papers 2005-08-18
- Employing Intelligent Agents to Automate SLA Creation
- Service Level Agreements SLAs are commonly prepared and signed agreements that form the contracts between a service provider and its customers, defining the obligations and liabilities of the parties. Naturally, SLAs should reflect the business needs of both customer and supplier. SLAs are usually formed through either the adoption of...
- Tags: SLA, Agent, Intelligent Agent, Agreement, University Of Western Ontario, Service Level Management, It Operations, It service Management
- White papers 2007-01-31
- Service Level Definitions Implementation Agreement
- This document establishes a Frame Relay Forum Implementation Agreement on the definitions of transfer parameters that describe frame relay service performance. They are suitable for reference by network Service Level Agreement SLA documents established between the network service provider and the customer. They also are suitable for reference by SLA...
- Tags: Frame Relay Forum, Network Service, Agreement, Frame Relay, Service Level Management, Business Services, Networking, It Operations, It service Management
- White papers 1998-08-04
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