Cloud computing is a recently looming-evoked paradigm, the aim of which is to provide on-
demand, pay-as-you-go, internet-based access to shared computing resources (hardware …

Task scheduling is a critical issue in distributed computing environments like cloud and fog.
The objective is to provide an optimal distribution of tasks among the resources. Several …

In this paper, an improved ant colony optimization (ICMPACO) algorithm based on the multi-
population strategy, co-evolution mechanism, pheromone updating strategy, and …

Efficient task scheduling is considered as one of the main critical challenges in cloud
computing. Task scheduling is an NP-complete problem, so finding the best solution is …

Cloud-fog computing frameworks are emerging paradigms developed to add benefits to the
current Internet of Things (IoT) architectures. In such frameworks, task scheduling plays a …

Workload balancing in cloud computing is still challenging problem, especially in
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) in the cloud model. A problem that should not occur during …

Task scheduling in cloud computing can directly affect the resource usage and operational
cost of a system. To improve the efficiency of task executions in a cloud, various …

The usage of cloud services is growing exponentially with the recent advancement of
Internet of Things (IoT)-based applications. Advanced scheduling approaches are needed to …

In virtualized cloud computing systems, energy reduction is a serious concern since it can
offer many major advantages, such as reducing running costs, increasing system efficiency …

With the advancement of technology and time, people have always sought to solve
problems in the most efficient and quickest way possible. Since the introduction of the cloud …