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Research Article
Elastic management of web server clusters on distributed virtual infrastructures
Article first published online: 14 FEB 2011
DOI: 10.1002/cpe.1709
Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Issue
Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience
Volume 23, Issue 13, pages 1474–1490, 10 September 2011
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How to Cite
Moreno-Vozmediano, R., Montero, R. S. and Llorente, I. M. (2011), Elastic management of web server clusters on distributed virtual infrastructures. Concurrency Computat.: Pract. Exper., 23: 1474–1490. doi: 10.1002/cpe.1709
Publication History
- Issue published online: 11 AUG 2011
- Article first published online: 14 FEB 2011
- Manuscript Accepted: 23 DEC 2010
- Manuscript Revised: 21 DEC 2010
- Manuscript Received: 3 MAR 2009
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Keywords:
- cluster-based web server;
- virtualization;
- cloud computing;
- cloud bursting
Abstract
Cluster-based solutions are being widely adopted for implementing flexible, scalable, low-cost and high-performance web server platforms. One of the main difficulties to implement these platforms is the correct dimensioning of the cluster size, so as to satisfy variable and peak demand periods. In this context, virtualization is being adopted by many organizations as a solution not only to provide service elasticity, but also to consolidate server workloads, and improve server utilization rates. A virtualized web server can be dynamically adapted to the client demands by deploying new virtual nodes when the demand increases, and powering off and consolidating virtual nodes during periods of low demand. Furthermore, the resources from the in-house infrastructure can be complemented with a cloud provider (cloud bursting), so that peak demand periods can be satisfied by deploying cluster nodes in the external cloud, on an on-demand basis. In this paper, we analyze the scalability of hybrid virtual infrastructures for two different distributed web server cluster implementations: a simple web cluster serving static files and a multi-tier web server platform running the CloudStone benchmark. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.