Improving Resource Utilization of a Cloud-Based Testing Platform for Android Applications

Chien Hung Liu; Shu Ling Chen; Woei Kae Chen

doi:10.1109/MobServ.2015.37

Improving Resource Utilization of a Cloud-Based Testing Platform for Android Applications

Chien Hung Liu
, Shu Ling Chen
, Woei Kae Chen

Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering

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7 Scopus citations

Abstract

The Cloud Testing Platform (CTP) is a cloud-based system for testing Android applications (apps). It can be used to test whether an Android app can provide consistent user experiences on diverse devices developed by different manufacturers with customized specifications and operating system versions. The CTP employs virtual machines (VMs) to interact with various mobile devices currently for performing tests. However, improper size of VM pool and unbalanced loads on devices can result in low resource utilization or increase the response time of tests. To manage the resources of CTP more effectively, this paper presents a resource adaptation strategy that can adjust the number of VMs dynamically based on the workload of CTP and the number of available devices and can balance the loads across multiple devices of the same type to improve their usages and the average waiting time of tests. Experimental results indicate that the proposed strategy can be promising on improving the resource utilization of CTP.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 2015 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Mobile Services, MS 2015
Editors	Jia Zhang, Onur Altintas
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	202-208
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	9781467372848
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MobServ.2015.37
State	Published - 26 Aug 2015
Event	3rd IEEE International Conference on Mobile Services, MS 2015 - New York, United States Duration: 27 Jun 2015 → 2 Jul 2015

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Name	Proceedings - 2015 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Mobile Services, MS 2015

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Conference	3rd IEEE International Conference on Mobile Services, MS 2015
Country/Territory	United States
City	New York
Period	27/06/15 → 2/07/15

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© 2015 IEEE.

Keywords

Android compatibility testing
Resource utilization
cloud testing
resource management

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Liu, C. H., Chen, S. L., & Chen, W. K. (2015). Improving Resource Utilization of a Cloud-Based Testing Platform for Android Applications. In J. Zhang, & O. Altintas (Eds.), Proceedings - 2015 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Mobile Services, MS 2015 (pp. 202-208). Article 7226691 (Proceedings - 2015 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Mobile Services, MS 2015). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/MobServ.2015.37

Liu, Chien Hung ; Chen, Shu Ling ; Chen, Woei Kae. / Improving Resource Utilization of a Cloud-Based Testing Platform for Android Applications. Proceedings - 2015 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Mobile Services, MS 2015. editor / Jia Zhang ; Onur Altintas. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015. pp. 202-208 (Proceedings - 2015 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Mobile Services, MS 2015).

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Liu, CH, Chen, SL & Chen, WK 2015, Improving Resource Utilization of a Cloud-Based Testing Platform for Android Applications. in J Zhang & O Altintas (eds), Proceedings - 2015 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Mobile Services, MS 2015., 7226691, Proceedings - 2015 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Mobile Services, MS 2015, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 202-208, 3rd IEEE International Conference on Mobile Services, MS 2015, New York, United States, 27/06/15. https://doi.org/10.1109/MobServ.2015.37

Improving Resource Utilization of a Cloud-Based Testing Platform for Android Applications. / Liu, Chien Hung; Chen, Shu Ling; Chen, Woei Kae.
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Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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