A Systematic Mapping Study of Utility-Driven Models and Mechanisms for Interclouds or Federations

Abstract

Cloud computing is a dynamic paradigm that applies utility driven models at all layers in providing elastic services to the users and also facilitating the processes of the cloud provider. Utility-driven models and mechanisms for cloud federation play a very significant role on the cloud, hence worth researching on. However, the issue of finding out a similar study in models and mechanics for Interclouds or federation is an arduous task for most researchers. Systematic mapping studies delivers an outline of all that had been completed in a specific discipline. The objective is to carry out a systematic mapping study of utility driven models and mechanics for Interclouds or federation. Selected results showed that articles on environment had more in relation to metric with 2.78%, articles on design had more in terms of tool with 13.89%, articles on architecture had more in terms of model with 23.15%, articles on challenges had more in terms of method with 9.26%, and articles on policy had more in terms of tool with 6.48%. However, there were no articles on utility driven model and mechanisms for inter clouds or federation on the aspects of policy, architecture, design and challenges that consider metric. This study has identified research gaps in utility driven models and mechanics for Interclouds or federation which ought to inspire enthusiasm for further investigations by the scholars and industry experts.