Document Type
Conference Paper
Publication Date
2017-05-01
Originally Published In
Proc. Smart Data Pricing (SDP) Workshop 2017
Embargo Period
3-26-2017
Abstract
We consider a cloud service based on spot instances and explore bidding and pricing strategies aimed at optimizing users' utility and provider's revenue, respectively. Our focus is on jobs that are heterogeneous in both valuation and sensitivity to execution delay. Of particular interest is the impact of correlation in these two dimensions. We characterize optimal bidding and pricing strategies under some simplifying assumptions, and more importantly highlight the impact of correlation in determining the benefits of a spot service over an on-demand service. We also provide a preliminary assessment of the results' robustness under more general assumptions.
Recommended Citation
Song, Jiayi and Guérin, Roch A., "Pricing and Bidding Strategies for Cloud Computing Spot Instances" Report Number: (2017). All Computer Science and Engineering Research.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/cse_research/1168