Optimization of CCNs: Exact and heuristic approaches
Abstract The present study gives a computerizable exact method to obtain the optimal design of a repairable computer communication system, assuming that a given amount of resources is available for linking the centres. The method is based on the Lawler-Bell algorithm. The objective is to obtain a design that maximizes the global availability of the system. This paper also provides several heuristics for the same problem, when the system under consideration is very large.