Load-balancing problems arise in many applications, but, most importantly, they play a
special role in the operation of parallel and distributed computing systems. Load-balancing …

This authoritative handbook reveals the connections between bioinspired techniques and
the development of solutions to problems that arise in diverse problem domains. It provides …

With the rapid growth of data and computational needs, distributed systems and
computational Grids are gaining more and more attention. The huge amount of …

Due to the emergence of grid computing over the Internet, there is a need for a hybrid load
balancing algorithm which takes into account the various characteristics of the grid …

Load balancing is of paramount importance in grid computing. Generally, load balancing
can be categorised into two classes of activity based on the type of information on which the …

Much of the recent literature shows a prevalance in the use of metaheuristics in solving a
variety of problems in parallel and distributed computing. This is especially ture for problems …

Load balancing is a very important and complex problem in computational grids. A
computational grid differs from traditional high performance computing systems in the …

This paper presents and evaluates a new method for process scheduling in distributed
systems. Scheduling in distributed operating systems has a significant role in overall system …

In this paper, we present and evaluate a neural network model for solving a typical
personnel-scheduling problem, ie an airport ground staff rostering problem. Personnel …

Cloud computing has become an emerging trend for the software industry with the
requirement of large infrastructure and resources. The future success of cloud computing …