Abstract:Cloud computing and virtualization solutions allow one to rent the virtual machines (VMs) needed to run applications on a pay‐per‐use basis, but rented VMs do not offer any guarantee on their performance. Cloud platforms are known to be affected by performance variability, but a better understanding is still required. This article moves in that direction and presents an in‐depth, multi‐faceted study on the performance variability of VMs. Unlike previous studies, our assessment covers a wide range of factors: 1… Show more
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