Design and Implementation of a Measurement-Based Policy-Driven Resource Management Framework For Converged Networks

TL;DR

This paper introduces CNQF, a measurement-based, policy-driven framework for scalable QoS and resource management in converged networks, validated through real traffic experiments.

Contribution

It presents a novel, unified framework combining measurement-based control with policy-driven management for converged networks.

Findings

Effective QoS control mechanisms validated on real traffic

Scalable resource management through distributed functional entities

Prototype implementation demonstrates practical feasibility

Abstract

This paper presents the design and implementation of a measurement-based QoS and resource management framework, CNQF (Converged Networks QoS Management Framework). CNQF is designed to provide unified, scalable QoS control and resource management through the use of a policy-based network management paradigm. It achieves this via distributed functional entities that are deployed to co-ordinate the resources of the transport network through centralized policy-driven decisions supported by measurement-based control architecture. We present the CNQF architecture, implementation of the prototype and validation of various inbuilt QoS control mechanisms using real traffic flows on a Linux-based experimental test bed.