Efficient task scheduling is considered as one of the main critical challenges in cloud
computing. Task scheduling is an NP-complete problem, so finding the best solution is …

Workflow scheduling is a largely studied research topic in cloud computing, which targets to
utilize cloud resources for workflow tasks by considering the objectives specified in QoS. In …

Efficient task scheduling is one of the major steps for effectively harnessing the potential of
cloud computing. In cloud computing, a number of tasks may need to be scheduled on …

Cloud computing is a new paradigm which provides subscription-oriented services.
Scheduling the tasks in cloud computing environments is a multi-goal optimization problem …

The multiprocessor task scheduling problem has received considerable attention over the
last three decades. In this context, a wide range of studies focuses on the design of …

Abstract Service-level agreement (SLA) is a major issue in cloud computing because it
defines important parameters such as quality of service, uptime, downtime, period of service …

Recently, cloud computing has begun to experience tremendous growth because
government agencies and private organisations are migrating to the cloud environment …

Cloud is a distributed heterogeneous computing paradigm that facilitates on-demand
delivery of IT heterogeneous resources to the customer based on their needs over the …

In this paper, we present a heuristic algorithm that improves the performance of static task
scheduling. Our algorithm is based on the list-scheduling mechanism. For the listing phase …

With progress in technology and unceasing improvement in the standard of living, the
practical scope of cloud computing is increasing day by day. Over the years, power …