Game theoretic approach to resource provisioning in a distributed cloud

Abstract

In a distributed cloud environment that we propose in this paper, resource providers (KP) compete to provide resources to the users. This paper discusses how resources are allocated to users by using an Auction Game. We use a simultaneous Auction mechanism and select a set of winners once we receive all contributions or bids. In a real world scenario, users request resources with multiple capabilities, and in order to find such resources we use a contribution mechanism where service providers will provide a contribution price to users for providing a resource. Users use our proposed auction mechanism to select the resources from RP's. We discuss how Nash equilibrium can be achieved and how we can avoid the problem of free riders in the distributed cloud.