Reliability and Fault Tolerance based Topological Optimization of Computer Networks - Part II: Iterative Techniques

(2003) Reliability and Fault Tolerance based Topological Optimization of Computer Networks - Part II: Iterative Techniques. In: EEE Pacific Rim Conference, Victoria, BC, Canada.

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Abstract

Abstract-Topological optimization of computer networks is concerned with the selection of a subset of the available links such that the reliability and fault-tolerance aspects are maxhized while meeting a cost constraint. In this case. the problem is stated as opthiring the reliability and fault-tolerance of a network subject to a maximum cost constraint. Existing iterative-based techniques consider the simple single-objective version of the problem by considering reliability as the only objective We consider fault-tolerance to be an important network design "ped We consider the use of three iterative techniques, namely Tabu Search, Simulated Anenling, and Genetic Algorithm, in solving the multi-objective topological optimization network design problem. Experimental results for a set of 10 randomly generated networks using the three iterative techniques are presented and compared. It is shown that improving the fault tolerance of a network can be achieved while optimizing its reliability however at the expense of a reasonable in- m the overall cost of the network. Keywords: Topological Optimization, Fault Tolerance, Reliability, Genetic Algorithm, Tabu Search, Simulated Annealing, Spanning tree.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Other)
Subjects: Computer
Department: College of Computing and Mathematics > Computer Engineering
Depositing User: AbdulRahman
Date Deposited: 25 Feb 2008 06:18
Last Modified: 01 Nov 2019 13:22
URI: http://eprints.kfupm.edu.sa/id/eprint/95