Jitter-minimized reliability-maximized management of networks

Abstract

We propose a joint optimization network management framework for quality-of-service (QoS) routing with resource allocation. Our joint optimization framework provides a convenient way of maximizing the reliability or minimizing the jitter delay of paths. Data traffic is sensitive to droppage at buffers, while it can tolerate jitter delay. On the other hand, multimedia traffic can tolerate loss but it is very sensitive to jitter delay. Depending on the type of data, our scheme provides a convenient way of selecting the parameters which result in either reliability maximization or jitter minimization. We solve the optimization problem for a GPS network and provide the optimal solutions. We find the values of control parameters which control the type of optimization performed. We use our analytical results in a multi-objective QoS routing algorithm. Finally, we provide insights into our optimization framework using simulations.

Keywords

network, management, QoS, routing, buffers, jitter delays, reliability, optimization

Date of this Version

5-2011

DOI

10.1002/nem.757

Comments

International Journal of Network Management, Vol. 21, Issue 3, pages 85-222, May 2011.

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