Optimal Video Placement Scheme for Batching VOD Services

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)16-25
Journal / PublicationIEEE Transactions on Broadcasting
Volume50
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2004

Abstract

Advances in broadband technology are generating an increasing demand for video-on-demand (VOD) applications. In this paper, an optimal video placement scheme is proposed for a batching VOD system with multiple servers. Given a specified requirement of the blocking probability, an optimal batching interval is derived and the corresponding file placement is obtained by hybrid genetic algorithm. It is demonstrated that the specified requirement on blocking probability is satisfied, while both batching interval and server capacity usage are minimized simultaneously.

Research Area(s)

  • Batching, Blocking probability, Genetic algorithm, Video-on-demand system