@conference {2714,
	title = {Examining the Benefits of a Hybrid Distributed Architecture for Bandwidth Brokers},
	booktitle = {1st IEEE International Workshop on Multimedia Systems and Networking (WMSN 2005), Phoenix, Arizona, USA},
	year = {2005},
	month = {7 - 9 April},
	pages = { 491 - 498},
	abstract = {In this paper the issue of the architectural organization of a Bandwidth Broker with respect to the distribution of functionalities among separate entities is examined. We discuss the benefits of a distributed versus a centralized architecture and study some of the most important implementations. We also present a novel design proposal that builds on our earlier work on the admission control module of a Bandwidth Broker and introduces it in the framework of a distributed Bandwidth Broker architecture. Our conclusions are supported by a series of simulated experiments that we analyze.},
	author = {Christos Bouras and Kostas Stamos}
}
