Obiettivo Future Grid network technology will face the problem of the efficient provisioning of services to clients by a scalable and dynamic resource allocation (matching) mechanism.The objective of CATNETS is to determine the applicability of a decentralized economic self-organization mechanism for resource allocation in application layer networks (ALN), by- producing a 'proof-of-concept' prototype in a real ALN and- by evaluating its performance against existing resource brokerage approaches in a simulated ALN.The term ALN integrates different Internet overlay network approaches, like Grid and P2P systems. The allocation of resources in these networks (e.g. matching of demand and supply, deployment of service instances, and service discovery) can principally be conducted in a centralized (e.g. using resource brokers) or in a decentralized fashion (e.g. using self-organizing mechanisms). Centralized approaches reach their limits with increasing network size and growing numbers of elements; self-organizing approaches thus gain attention, e.g. in IBM's Autonomic Computing initiative. The CATNETS project investigates a 'free market' economic self-organization approach, the 'Catallaxy' by Friedrich A. von Hayek, as the basis for self-organizing resource allocation in ALNs.A preliminary evaluation of 'Catallactic' mechanisms in the FET assessment project CATNET (IST-2001-34030) by simulation has shown positive results, upon which the CATNETS project will build. The performance measurements of the 'proof-of-concept' implementation will be compared against the simulation results, with the goal of being able to make a substantiated statement on the applicability of economic self-organization as a major component of ALN networks. A positive evaluation of the Catallactic approach would have a high potential impact, with new possibilities for resource brokering in future ALN, and maybe for self-organization in computing in general. Campo scientifico natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesinternet Programma(i) FP6-IST - Information Society Technologies: thematic priority under the specific programme "Integrating and strengthening the European research area" (2002-2006). Argomento(i) IST-2002-2.3.4.1 - FET - Open Invito a presentare proposte Data not available Meccanismo di finanziamento STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinatore UNIVERSITAET BAYREUTH Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo UNIVERSITAETSSTRASSE 30 95447 BAYREUTH Germania Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Partecipanti (6) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto CARDIFF UNIVERSITY Regno Unito Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 30 - 36 NEWPORT ROAD CF24 0DE CARDIFF Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato FONDAZIONE BRUNO KESSLER Italia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo VIA SANTA CROCE 77 TRENTO Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato UNIVERSITA POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE Italia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo PIAZZA ROMA 22 60100 ANCONA Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato UNIVERSITAET KARLSRUHE (TH) Germania Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo KAISERSTRASSE 12 76128 KARLSRUHE Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA Spagna Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo JORDI GIRONA 31 08034 BARCELONA Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato UNIVERSITÄT MANNHEIM Germania Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Schloss 68131 MANNHEIM Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato