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Stability in Heterogeneous Dynamic Multimedia Networks

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Internet and other multimedia packet-switched networks are heterogeneous due to the simultaneous running (composition) of different contention-resolution protocols over different network hosts and the existence of various types of network links. Also, real networks are dynamic in their nature due to intentional or unintentional changes on network link service rates or tra nsient link failures. Our interest is focused on FIFO compositions with other contention-resolution protocols due to the FIFO popularity for offering best-effort services in packet-switched networks. A packet-switched network is stable, if the number of packets in the network remains bounded at all times against any adversary. We use an enhanced adversarial framework that is based on an adversary that controls packet injection rates, along with packet paths, and manipulates link slowdowns or capacities. Within this framework, we study the impact of specific compositions of FIFO with other protocols on the network stability using as a test-bed specific network topologies which have been proved forbidden for stability for a single protocol, fixed link slowdowns/capacities and packet paths without repeated links/edges. Our results suggest that the instability behavior of a network using FIFO compositions under adversarial attacks, that dynamically change link slowdowns/capacities, is not only maintained, but, also, may become worse than in the case of attacks that do not change slowdowns/capacities or when a single protocol, like FIFO, is employed on all network queues for contention-resolution. We believe that this study can advance the research for the provision of trustworthy heterogeneous networks.

This research is dedicated to my teacher Prof. Spirakis, who contributed decisively to the formation of my academic personality, in honor of his 60th birthday.

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Koukopoulos, D. (2015). Stability in Heterogeneous Dynamic Multimedia Networks. In: Zaroliagis, C., Pantziou, G., Kontogiannis, S. (eds) Algorithms, Probability, Networks, and Games. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 9295. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24024-4_16

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