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We introduce Version 2 of SPECI, a system for predictive simulation modeling of large-scale data-centres, i.e. warehouse-sized facilities containing hundreds of thousands of servers, as used to provide cloud services.
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On-demand ride services or ride-sourcing services have been experiencing fast development in the past decade. Various mathematical models and optimization algorithms have been developed to help ride-sourcing platforms design operational…
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Given the indispensable need for a reliable network architecture to cope with 5G networks, 3GPP introduced a covet technology dubbed 5G Service Based Architecture (5G-SBA). Meanwhile, Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) combined with SBA…
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