Adaptation strategies for self-management of tree overlay networks

Self-management of tree overlay networks for distributed applications is the challenge this paper addresses. Eight local adaptation strategies are introduced based on which autonomous self-organized agents establish connections that build and maintain a tree topology. Quantitative and qualitative experimental evaluation illustrates and compares the effects of adaptation strategies in the resulting tree topologies according to a defined self-organization goal and four metrics: connectedness, connectivity, instability and robustness. This paper concludes that further applicability of adaptation strategies in other self-organization goals and topologies is promising.