@article {3103,
	title = {A Dynamic Management Scheme for DVEs},
	journal = {Journal of Network and Computer Applications, Elsevier Science},
	volume = {34},
	year = {2011},
	pages = {89 - 101},
	abstract = {<p>Advancesincomputertechnologyandnetworkinginfrastructuresincombinationwithadvanced applicationsandservices,haveexpandedtheadoptionofdistributedvirtualenvironmentsand promotedtheiruseinawiderangeofareas,suchaslearningandtraining,collaborativework,military applicationsandmultiplayeronlinegames.ThecharacteristicsandrequirementsofsuchDVEsdiffer significantlygiventhediverseobjectives,scopeandcontextthateachvirtualworldaimsatsupporting. However,onecommoncharacteristicofDVEsistheirdynamicstatewithusersenteringandleavingthe systemrandomly,resultinginchangesoftherequirementsfortheDVEsystem.Thesechangesrequire effectiveloaddistributionandmanagementofthecommunicationcostsothatconsistencyisalways maintained.ThispaperpresentsadynamicmanagementapproachforDVEsdrivenbythediversityof differentapplications?characteristicsandrequirements.Thisapproachexploitsthedynamicnatureof these systemsforselectingandassigning,onanon-demandbasis,theresourcesnecessaryforthe efficientoperationofthesystem.Theexperimentsconductedtovalidatethebehavioroftheapproach illustratethatitcansignificantlyminimizecommunicationcostamongthesystemserverstogether with effectiveworkloaddistribution.</p>
},
	author = {Christos Bouras and Thrasivoulos Tsiatsos and Eleftheria Giannaka}
}
