7. Conclusion
This project work considers a scenario of cloud computing jobshop scheduling where multiple jobs are assigned to a server that possesses multiple processors (i.e., machines). It is considered that each job has a deadline to be met, each job may have a different job length, and the profit of processing a packet of a job can differ from other jobs. It is also considered that each machine may have different processing rates and processing costs. It is also assumed that the deadlines are either hard or soft. A penalty is applied if a job fails to meet deadline. The problem has been formulated as a mixed integer non-linear programming problem. This paper proposes a realistic solution to solve the formulated problem called the Tube-tap algorithm which offers less computational complexity. Extensive simulations are carried out to compare the performance of the proposed algorithm with existing solutions. The simulation results show that the proposed algorithm outperforms the existing solutions in terms of maximizing net profit and preserving deadlines.