A Decision Modeling Framework for Data Center Applications

Aaqif Afzaal Abbasi; Amber Sultan; Syed Baqar Hussain; Tayyaba Anees

Authors

Aaqif Afzaal Abbasi University of Management and Technology, Lahore
Amber Sultan University of Management and Technology, Lahore
Syed Baqar Hussain University of Management and Technology, Lahore
Tayyaba Anees University of Management and Technology, Lahore

Keywords:

Analytical Hierarchy Process, Cloud Computing, Data Centers, Resource Management, Software-Defined Networking

Abstract

The emergence of computing and storage paradigms in recent years, especially cloud computing, has led to the development of a series of data center-related technologies and applications. These applications integrate system and application resources to the fullest, thereby enabling a smooth delivery of storage and services. In legacy systems, where hardware is assisted by built-in software, it is difficult to utilize the hardware's resources. Therefore, the software-defined networking concept was introduced, which separates the control plane from the data plane. This made network programming easier to modify and manage. In this paper, we present a decision modeling framework that can be used to administer network resources using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). The proposed metrics were used to calculate performance parameters such as throughput, delay, and response time. We also provided simulation results to evaluate the efficiency of the proposed system, which shows an overall 35 percent improvement compared to the conventional decision model.

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