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Patents - Books - Journal Papers - Conference/Workshop Papers - Internet Drafts - Special Publications - Invited Papers

 

patents

  1. R. Boutaba and S. Douik. Software Faults Isolation in Wireless Cellular Switches (Patent). Serial Number 60/031. Filed in the US Patent and Trademark Office, August 21, 1997. Issued Jan 4, 2000. Patent # 6,012,152.

books

  1. J. N. de Souza and R. Boutaba (editors). Managing QoS in Multimedia Networks and Services. Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2000 (296 pages).

  2. R. Boutaba and A. Hafid (editors). Management of Multimedia Networks and Services. Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1998 (280 pages).

  3. P. Dini, R. Boutaba and L. Logrippo (editors). Feature Interactions in Telecommunication Networks. IOS Press 1997 (384 pages).

journal papers

  1. R. Boutaba, Y. Iraqi and A. Mehaoua. A Multi-Agents Architecture for QoS Management in Multimedia Networks. To appear in the International Journal of Network and Systems Management, special issue on E-business Management, March 2003.

  2. R. Boutaba, W. Szeto and Y. Iraqi. Dynamic Online Routing Algorithm for MPLS Traffic Engineering, International Journal of Network and Systems Management, special issue on Traffic Engineering and Management, Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 311-327, 2002.

  3. A. Polyrakis and R. Boutaba. The Meta-Policy Information Base. IEEE Network, special issue on Policy-Based Networks, Vol.16, No. 2, pp. 40-48 2002.

  4. R. Boutaba and A. Polyrakis. Projecting Advanced Enterprise Network and Service Management to Active Networks. IEEE Network Magazine (special issue on Enterprise Network and Service Management), Vol.16, No.1, pp. 28-33, 2002.

  5. R. Boutaba and A. Polyrakis. Extending COPS-PR with Meta-policies for Scalable Management of IP Networks. International Journal on Networks and Systems Management (special issue on Management of Converged Networks), Vol.10, No.1, pp. 91-106, 2002.

  6. R. Boutaba, N. Red, Y. Rasheed and A. Leon-Garcia. Distributed Video Production: Tasks, Architecture and QoS Provisioning. International Journal on Multimedia Tools & Applications, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Vol.16, No.1/2, pp. 99-136, 2002.

  7. R. Boutaba, S. Omari and A. Virk. SELFCON: An Architecture for Self-Configuration of Networks. International Journal of Communications and Networks (special issue on Management of New Networking Infrastructure and Services), Vol.3. No.4, pp.317-323, 2001.

  8. Y. Iraqi and R. Boutaba. Supporting MPEG Video VBR Traffic in Wireless Networks. International Computer Communications Journal, Elsevier Science, Vol. 24 (12), pp. 1188-1201, 2001.

  9. A. Mehaoua, R. Boutaba, Y. Rasheed, A. Leon-Garcia. An Integrated Framework for Efficient Transport of Real-time MPEG Video Over the UBR Best Effort Service. International Journal of Real Time Imaging (special issue on Adaptive Real-time Multimedia Transmission over Packet Switching Networks), Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 287-300. 2001.

  10. R. Boutaba, W. Ng and A. Leon-Garcia. Web-based Customer Management of Virtual Private Networks. International Journal of Networks and Systems Management (special issue on Web-based Management), Plennum Press, Vol. 9 No. 1, pp. 67-87, 2001.

  11. Y. Iraqi and R. Boutaba. Resource Management Issues in Future Wireless Multimedia Networks. International Journal of High Speed Networking (special issue on the Management of Multimedia Networking), Vol.9, No.3-4, pp. 231-260, 2000.

  12. A. Mehaoua and R. Boutaba. MPEG Video Transmission over Broadband ISDN. International Journal on Parallel Computers (special issue on Telecommunications Services Engineering), Oxford-Hermes Science, Vol.12, No. 2, pp. 211-258, 2000.

  13. A. Mehaoua and Raouf Boutaba. Load Balancing of Hierarchical MPEG2 Video Streams over VBR-RT and ABR Services. International Journal on Interoperable Communication Networks (special issue on QOS Management in Multimedia Networks), Baltzer Science, Vol.2, N° 4, pp. 225-242, 2000.

  14. Y. Iraqi, R. Boutaba and A. Leon-Garcia. QoS Control in Wireless ATM Networks. International Journal on Mobile Networks and Applications, ACM/Baltzer, Vol.5, N° 2, pp. 137-145, 2000.

  15. H. Labiod and R. Boutaba. Performance Evaluation of Block Error Correcting Codes for High Speed Wireless Commuication Links. International Journal on Interoperable Communication Networks (special issue on QOS Management in Multimedia Networks), Baltzer Science, Vol.2, N° 4, pp. 171-187, 2000.

  16. M. Guiagoussou, R. Boutaba and G. v. Bochmann. A Framework for Alarm Correlation and Fault Diagnosis. In International Journal on Networking and Information Systems, Oxford-Hermes Science, Vol. 2, N° 4, pp. 459-482, 1999.

  17. A. Mehaoua, Z. Fan, S. Denazis and R. Boutaba. Active Nets: Principles and Applications. International Journal on Networking and Information Systems, Oxford & Hermes Science, Vol. 2, N° 1, pp. 25-46, 1999.

  18. R. Boutaba and A. Hafid. A Generic Platform for Scalable Access to Multimedia-on-Demand Systems. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications (special Issue on Service Enabling Platforms for Networked Multimedia Systems),  Vol. 17, N° 9, pp. 1599-1613, 1999.

  19. N. Agoulmine and R. Boutaba. Evolution of Telecommunication Management toward Distributed, Intelligent and Cost-effective Architectures. International Journal on Networking and Information Systems, Oxford-Hermes Science, Vol. 1, N° 4-5, pp. 433-468, 1998.

  20. A. Mehaoua and R. Boutaba. Performance Analysis of Cell discarding techniques for best effort video communications over ATM Networks. International Journal on Computer Networks and ISDN Systems, Elsevier Science, Vol. 29, no. 17-18, pp. 1999-2019, 1998.

  21. R. Boutaba, K. El-Guemhioui and P. Dini. An Outlook to Intranet Management, IEEE Communications Magazine (special issue on Intranet Services and Communication Management), Vol. 35, No. 10, pp. 92-99, October 1997.

  22. R. Boutaba and K. Foughali. A Distributed Open Platform and its Federation for Tools Inter-working in Software Engineering Environments. International Journal on Integrated Computer Aided Engineering. J. Wiley & Sons, Vol.3, No.3, pp. 178-198, 1996.

  23. R. Boutaba and S. Znaty. An Architectural Approach for Integrated Networks and Systems Management. ACM Computer Communication Review, Vol.25, No. 5, pp. 13-39, 1995.

conference/workshop papers

  1. Y. Iraqi and R. Boutaba, The Degree of Participation Concept in Ad Hoc Networks, accepted in the IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications (ISCC’03), Antalya, Turkey, 2003.

  2. T. Li, Y. Iraqi and R. Boutaba, Tariff-Based Pricing and Admission Control for DiffServ Networks, accepted in IFIP/IEEE International Symposium on Integrated Management (IM’03), Colorado-Springs (USA), March 24-28, 2003.

  3. T. Ahmed, A. Mehaoua, A. Nafaa and R. Boutaba, Dynamic QoS Management for Video Flows over IP DiffServ Networks. In Proceedings of International Conference on Networks and Services Management (GRES'03), 2003

  4. T. Ahmed, A. Mehaoua and R. Boutaba, Dynamic QoS Adaptation using COPS and Network Monitoring Feedback, in Proceedings of the IFIP/IEEE international Conference on the Management of Multimedia Networks and Services (MMNS’02), pp. 250-262, 2002

  5. A. Virk and R. Boutaba, A Directory Enabled Solution for MPLS Path Protection and Restoration, in Proceedings of International Conference on Computer Communication (ICCC’02), 2002

  6. A. Virk, R. Boutaba, and A. Haque, A Directory Enabled Solution for MPλS Path Protection and Restoration, in proceedings of IEEE Conference on Optical Transparent Networks (ICTON’02), Vol. 1, pp. 24-28, 2002

  7. W. Szeto, R. Boutaba and Y. Iraqi, Dynamic Online Routing Algorithm for MPLS Traffic Engineering, in Proceeding of IFIP International Networking Conference (Networking’02), pp. 936-946, 2002.

  8. T. Ahmed, A. Mehaoua, R. Boutaba, Interworking Between SIP and MPEG-4 DMIF for Heteregeneous IP VideoConferencing, in proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC'02), Vol. 4, pp. 2469-2473, 2002.

  9. A. Evlogimenou and R. Boutaba, Programmable Accounting Management Architecture for Virtual Private Networks, in proceedings of IEEE/IFIP Network Operations and Management Symposium (NOMS’02), pp. 297–312, 2002.

  10. A. Mehaoua and R. Boutaba. A Cooperative QoS Control Framework For Streaming Video Applications. In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Global Communications (GLOBECOM'01), pp. 2470-2474, 2001.

  11. Y. Iraqi and R. Boutaba. Is It Worth Involving Several Cooperating Agents for Multimedia User's Admission in Cellular Networks? In Proc. of IFIP/IEEE International Conference on the Management of Multimedia Networks and Services (MMNS’01), pp. 57-70. 2001.

  12. Y. Iraqi and R. Boutaba. Performance Evaluation of a Distributed Call Admission Control for QoS-Sensitive Wireless Mobile Networks. In Proceedings of the 6th IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications (ISCC’01), pp. 540 –545. 2001.

  13. Y. Iraqi and R. Boutaba. When is it worth involving several cells in the Call Admission Control process for Multimedia Cellular Networks? In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC’01), 336 –340. 2001.

  14. R. Boutaba and A. Polyrakis. Projecting FCAPS to Active Networks. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference of Enterprise Networking, Applications and Services (EntNet@Supercomm’01), pp. 97-104. 2001.

  15. Y. Iraqi and R. Boutaba. The Impact of Prediction on the Performance of a Distributed Call Admission Control for Multimedia Mobile Networks. In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Third Generation Wireless and Beyond (3Gwireless’01). 2001 (6 manuscript pages).

  16. S. Omari and R. Boutaba. Directory-based Self-Configurable Network Elements. In Proceedings of the 5th IFIP International Conference on Communication Systems (Africom’01), pp. 89-100, 2001.

  17. M. Guiagoussou, R. Boutaba and M. Kadoch. Java API for Advanced Fault Management. In Proceedings of IFIP/IEEE International Conference on Integrated Network Management (IM'01), pp. 483-498, 2001.

  18. R. Boutaba and A. Polyrakis. Towards Extensible Policy Enforcement Points. In Proceedings of IEEE Workshop on Policies for Distributed Systems and Networks (Policy’01), pp.247-261, 2001.

  19. Y. Iraqi and R. Boutaba. A Multi-Agent System for Resource Management in Wireless Mobile Multimedia Networks. In Proceedings of the 11th IFIP/IEEE International Workshop on Distributed Systems: Operations & Management (DSOM’00), pp. 218- 229, 2000.

  20. Y. Iraqi and R. Boutaba. An Adaptive Distributed Call Admission Control for QoS-Sensitive Wireless Mobile Networks. In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Wireless Communications & Networking Conference (WCNC’00), pp. 449-453, 2000.

  21. Y. Iraqi and R. Boutaba. A Novel Distributed Call Admission Control for Wireless Mobile Multimedia Networks. In Proceedings of ACM International Workshop on Wireless Mobile Multimedia (WoWMoM’00), pp.21-27, 2000.

  22. K. Boudaoud, H. Labiod, R. Boutaba and Z. Guessoum. Network Security Management with Intelligent Agents. In Proceedings of IFIP/IEEE International Network Operation and Management Symposium (NOMS'00), pp. 579-792, 2000.

  23. A. Mehaoua, S. Zhang, R. Boutaba. FEC-PSD: A FEC-aware video packet drop scheme. In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Global Communications (GLOBECOM'99), pp. 2091-2096, 1999.

  24. S. Omari, R. Boutaba and O. Cherkaoui. Enterprise Directory Support for Future SNMPv3 Network Management Applications. In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Global Communications (GLOBECOM'99), pp. 2010-2014, 1999.

  25. N. Red, R. Boutaba, Y. Rasheed and A. Leon-Garcia. Distributed Video Production: Tasks, Architecture and QoS Provisioning. In Proceedings of International Conference on Multimedia Modeling (MMM'99), pp. 299-321, 1999.

  26. S. Omari, R. Boutaba and O. Cherkaoui. Directory Supported Management with SNMPv3. In Proceedings of the International Workshop on Mobile Agents for Telecommunication Applications (MATA'99), pp. 477-490, 1999.

  27. S. Omari and R. Boutaba. Policy-based Control Agents for Boundary Routers in Differenciated Services IP. In Proceedings of IFIP/IEEE International Workshop on Distributed Systems: Operations & Management (DSOM'99), pp. 121-132, 1999.

  28. Y. Iraqi, R. Boutaba and R. Dssouli. Statistical Properties of MPEG Video Traffic and their Impact on Bandwidth Allocation in Wireless ATM Networks. In Proceedings of IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC'99), pp. 998-1002, 1999.

  29. Y. Iraqi and R. Boutaba. A Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation Algorithm for MPEG Video Sources in Wireless Networks. In Proceedings of ACM International Workshop on Discrete Algorithms and Methods for Mobile Computing and Communications (DialM99), pp. 86-92, 1999.

  30. A. Mehaoua, R. Boutaba, J-P. Claudé and G. Pujolle. Proposal of an Audiovisual SSCS with Forward Error Correction. In Proceedings of IEEE International Symposium on Computers and Communications (ISCC'99), pp.121-127, 1999.

  31. S. Omari, R. Boutaba and O. Cherkaoui. SNMPv3 Configuration Policies. In Proceedings of International Conference on Networks and Services Management (GRES'99), pp. 95-118, 1999.

  32. A. Ghlamallah and R. Boutaba. Mobile Java Scripts based Middleware for Management-by-delegation. In Proceedings of International Conference on Networks and Services Management (GRES'99), pp. 264-276, 1999.

  33. A. Mehaoua, R. Boutaba, S. PU, Y. Rasheed and A. Leon-Garcia Towards An Efficient Best Effort Video Delivery Service. In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC'99), pp. 1352 -1356, 1999.

  34. S. Omari, R. Boutaba and O. Cherkaoui. Policies in SNMPv3-Based Management. In Proceedings of IFIP/IEEE International Conference on Integrated Network Management (IM'99), pp. 797-811, 1999.

  35. W. Ng, A. D-S. Jun, H. K. Chow, R. Boutaba and A. Leon-Garcia. MIBlets: A Practical Approach to Virtual Network Management. In Proceedings of IFIP/IEEE International Conference on Integrated Network Management (IM'99), pp. 201-215, 1999.

  36. Y. Iraqi, R. Boutaba and A. Leon-Garcia. QoS Control in WATM. In Proceedings of IEEE International Workshop on Wireless Mobile ATM Implementations (wmATM'99), pp. 201-211, 1999.

  37. W. Ng, R. Boutaba, and A. Leon-Garcia. Provision and Customization of ATM Virtual Networks for supporting IP Services. In Proceedings of IEEE International Workshop on ATM (ATM’99), pp. 205-210, 1999.

  38. A. Mehaoua and R. Boutaba. The Impacts of Errors and Delays on the Performance of MPEG2 Video Communications. In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference On Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP'99), pp. 2195-2198, 1999.

  39. Y. Iraqi, R. Boutaba and A. Mehaoua. Configurable Multi-Agent System For QoS control in WATM. In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Global Communications (GLOBECOM’98), pp. 2882-2887, 1998.

  40. A. Mehaoua, R. Boutaba and Y. Iraqi. Partial versus Early Video Packet Discard. In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Global Communications (GLOBECOM’98), pp. 83-88, 1998.

  41. A. Ghlamallah and R. Boutaba. Implementing a Distributed Web-based Management System in Java. In Proceedings of SBT/IEEE International Telecommunications Symposium (ITS’98), pp. 554-559, 1998.

  42. A. Mehaoua and R. Boutaba. A hybrid VBR/ABR Service for Layered Video Communications: A Simulation-based Analysis. In Proceedings of IEEE International Workshop on Broadband Switching System (BSS’97), pp. 88-95, 1997.

  43. A. Mehaoua, R. Boutaba and G. Pujolle. Proposal of an extended AAL5 for VBR MPEG-2 over ATM. In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Multimedia Computing and Systems (MCS’97), pp. 618 –619, 1997.

  44. A.Hafid, P.Dini, M.Hafid and R.Boutaba. A Scalable Video-on-Demand System: Architecture and Implementation. In Proceedings of IFIP 13th International Conference for Computer Communications (ICCC’97), pp. 281-289, 1997.

  45. A. Mehaoua and R. Boutaba. Performance Analysis of a Partial Slice-based Discard Scheme for MPEG Video over UBR+ Service. In Proceedings of 13th IFIP International Conference for Computer Communications (ICCC'97), pp. 177-184, 1997.

  46. K. El-Guemhioui and R. Boutaba. Webifying Network Management. In Proceedings of International Conference on New Technologies for Distribution (NOTERE'97), pp. 257-268, 1997.

  47. A. Mehaoua, R. Boutaba and G. Pujolle. An adaptive and selective cell drop policy with dynamic data partitioning for best effort video over ATM. In Proceedings of IEEE 22nd Annual Conference on Local Computer Networks (LCN'97), pp. 519-529, 1997.

  48. Y. Iraqi, A. Ghlamallah, A. Mehaoua and R. Boutaba. A Multi-agents Architecture for Video Quality Control in ATM Networks. In Proceedings of International Conference on Networks and Services Management (GRES'97), pp. 185-196, 1997.

  49. A. Mehaoua, R. Boutaba and G. Pujolle. An Adaptive Early Slice Discard (A-ESD) Scheme with multi-priority support for Best Effort Video over ATM Networks. In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Information, Communications and Signal Processing (ICICS'97), pp. 1632-1637, 1997.

  50. A. Hafid and R. Boutaba. A Scalable Scheme to Access Multimedia Documents with QoS Guarantees. In Proceedings of International Workshop on Interactive Distributed Multimedia Systems and Telecommunication Services (IDMS'97), pp. 386-396, 1997.

  51. A. Mehaoua, R. Boutaba and G. Pujolle. An extended priority data partition scheme for MPEG video connections over ATM. In Proceedings of IEEE International Symposium on Computers and Communications (ISCC'97), pp. 62-67, 1997.

  52. M. Guiagoussou, R. Boutaba. A TMN Framework for Fault Diagnosis in Wireless Telecommunication Networks. In Proceedings of IEEE International Symposium on Computers and Communications (ISCC'97), pp. 424 -432, 1997.

  53. P. Dini, G. v. Bochmann and R. Boutaba. New Models for Applying Automatic Reconfiguration in Networks and Distributed Systems. In Proceedings of European Conference on Intelligent Management Systems in Operations (IMS’97), pp. 163-170, 1997.

  54. P. Dini and R. Boutaba. Deriving Variable Polling Frequency Policies for Proactive Management in Networks and Distributed Systems. In Proceedings of IFIP/IEEE International Conference on Integrated Network Management (IM’97), pp. 541-552, 1997.

  55. R. Boutaba. Intelligent Management System for Fault Diagnostic in Cellular Telecommunication Networks. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Telecommunications (ICT’97), pp. 783-788, 1997.

  56. M. Guiagoussou, R. Boutaba and G. v. Bochmann. Telecommunication Networks, Alarm Correlation and Fault Diagnosis: A Relation-based Approach. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Telecommunications (ICT’97), pp. 843-847, 1997.

  57. A. Mehaoua and R. Boutaba. Load balancing of scalable MPEG2 streams between VBR and ABR connections. In Proceedings of the IFIP 5th International Conference on Telecommunication Systems Modeling and Analysis, pp. 425-430, 1997.

  58. A. Mehaoua, R. Boutaba and G. Pujolle. A Picture Quality Control Framework for MPEG video over ATM. In Proceedings of IFIP/IEEE 5th International Workshop on Protocols for High Speed Networks (PfHSN’96), pp. 49-59, 1996.

  59. P. Freedman, D. Gaudreau, R. Boutaba and A. Mehaoua. The two real-time Solitudes: Computerized control and Telecommunications. In Proceedings of IEEE Second International Conference on Engineering of Complex Computer Systems, pp. 87 -90, 1996.

  60. P. Dini, R. Boutaba and G. v. Bochmann. Human & Automatic Policies in Concert: A Policy-Driven approach to Manage Distributed Systems. In Proceedings of IEEE-SMC International Computational Engineering in Systems Applications (CESA’96), pp. 426-431, 1996.

  61. P. Dini, G. v. Bochmann and R. Boutaba. Health Performance Evaluation and Formalization for Distributed System Components. In Proceedings of IEEE International Workshop on Systems Management, pp. 20-29, 1996.

  62. R. Boutaba and A. Mehaoua. Applying the Policy Concept to the Management of ATM Networks. In Proceedings of IEEE International Workshop on Systems Management, pp. 47-54, 1996.

  63. R. Boutaba and L. Duroux. Automated End-to-end Management in ATM Networks. In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Networks & Information Engineering (SICON/ICIE’95), pp. 167-171, 1995.

  64. R. Boutaba and S. Znaty. Integrated Network Management: From Concepts to Application to ATM-Based Networks. In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Global Communications (GLOBECOM’94), pp. 1409-1413, 1994.

  65. R. Boutaba and B. Folliot. Programs and Files Allocation Algorithm for Large Scale Distributed Systems. In IFIP Transactions on Applications in Parallel and Distributed Computing, pp. 165-173, 1994.

  66. R. Boutaba and A. Benkiran. DOMAINS: An Object-oriented Platform for Distributed Systems Management. In Proceedings of IFIP/IEEE 3rd Conference on Software Engineering and Artificial Intelligence (MIPS'94), pp. 405-414, 1994.

  67. R. Boutaba and S. Znaty. Towards Integrated Network Management: A Domain/Policy Approach and its Application to a High Speed Multi-Network. In Proceedings of IEEE/IFIP International Symposium on Network Operation and Management (NOMS’94), pp. 777-789, February 1994.

  68. R. Boutaba. A Methodology for Structuring Management of Networked Systems. In IFIP Transactions on Advanced Information Processing Techniques for LAN and MAN Management, pp. 225-242, 1994.

  69. R. Boutaba, B. Folliot and P. Sens. Efficient Resource Management in Local Area Networks. In IFIP Transactions on Advanced Information Processing Techniques for LAN and MAN Management, pp. 101-114, 1994.

  70. R. Boutaba. A Directory Based Approach for Meta-Configuration. In Proceedings of International Symposium on Telecommunication Networks Operation & Management (KTIS'93), pp. 46-52, 1993.

  71. R. Boutaba, K. Foughali. Distributed Open Architecture for Tools Interworking. In Proceedings of European Forum for Open Systems, Technology for an Open World, pp.135-143, Sept. 1993.

  72. R. Boutaba and B. Folliot. Load Balancing in Local Area Networks. In IFIP Transactions on Computer Networks - Architecture and Application, pp. 67-78, 1993.

  73. R. Boutaba and A. Benkiran. A Framework for Distributed Systems Management. In IFIP Transactions on Computer Networks - Architecture and Application, pp. 287-298, 1993.

  74. R. Boutaba and A. Benkiran. An Architecture for the Management of Distributed Systems; Application to Intelligent Networks. In Proceedings of 9th Conference on Intelligent Networks: Architecture, tools and applications (DNAC’92), pp. 248-269, 1992.

  75. R. Boutaba. An Object Oriented Approach to Large Scale Distributed Systems Management. In International Workshop on Objects in Large Distributed Applications (held as part of ACM OOPSLA’92), pp. 63-69, 1992.

  76. R. Boutaba and B. Folliot. Presentation of a Multicriteria Load Balancing. In International Workshop On Dynamic Object Placement and Load Balancing in Parallel and Distributed Systems (held as part of ECOOP'92), pp. 39-44, 1992.

internet drafts

  1. A. Polyrakis and R. Boutaba, The Meta-Policy PIB, IETF Internet Draft, draft-polyrakis-mpib-00.txt, (31 pages), 2002.

  2. T. Ahmed, A. Mehaoua and R. Boutaba, Interworking Between SIP and MPEG-4 DMIF, IETF Internet Draft, draft-ahmed-dmif-sip-00.txt (16 Pages). September 2001

  3. R. Boutaba and A. Polyrakis, COPS-PR with Meta-Policy Support,  IETF Internet Draft, draft-boutaba-copsprmp-00.txt (24 pages). April 2001

special publications

 
 

invited papers

  1. R. Boutaba. On Managing Virtual Private Networks. In IEEE Canadian Review, Winter 2002, No. 39, pp. 19-22, 2002

  2. R. Boutaba, Y. Iraqi and B. Ishibashi, Policy Based Routing in Ad Hoc Networks, in proceeding of the First Ad Hoc Networking Workshop (Med-hoc-Net’02), 2002 

  3. R. Boutaba and J. Xiao, Network Management: State of the Art, in proceedings of IFIP World Computer Congress (WCC’02) TC6 Stream on Communication Systems: The State of the Art, pp. 127-146, 2002

  4. R. Boutaba, B. Ishibashi and B. Shihada, The Network Management Viewpoint  on Certification and Security, to appear in proceedings of International Workshop on Certification and Security in E-Services (CSES’02), held as part of the IFIP World Computer Congress, 2002