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A Heuristic Task Scheduling Algorithm in Workstation Networks

워크스테이션 네트웍에서의 휴리스틱 태스크 스케줄링 알고리즘

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  • Published : 2000.12.01
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Abstract

본 논문에서는 워크스테이션 네트웍(Network of Workstation) 환경에서 태스크 스케줄링 문제를 해결하기 위하여 태스크 중복을 기반으로 하는 휴리스틱 스케줄링 알고리즘을 제안한다. 제안된 알고리즘에서는 NoW에서 통신할 때 발생되는 충돌을 방지하기 위하여 네트웍 통신 자원을 우선 할당하고, 스케줄링 길이를 단축하고 병렬처리 시간을 줄이기 위한 중복 테스크를 선택할 때 휴리스틱을 사용한다. 제안된 알고리즘은 태스크 그래프를 입력으로 받아 NoW 환경의 워크스테이션으로 스케줄링하며, 태스크 그래프에서 노드수가 V일 때 최악의 경우 알고리즘의 시간 복잡도는 O($V^2$)이다. 제안한 알고리즘을 실제 응용 프로그램의 태스크 그래프에 적용하였다. 시뮬레이션을 통하여 제안된 알고리즈이 스케줄링 길이와 알고리즘에서 요구하는 워크스테이션의 수 관점에서 성능이 향상되었음을 보여준다.

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