Allocation and sharing infrastructure resources via Social networks using preference based on trust method

With the increasingly ubiquitous nature of Social networks and Cloud computing, users are exploring new ways to interact with, and exploit these paradigms. Social networks are used to reflect real world relationships that allow users to share information and form connections between one another. Leveraging the pre-established trust formed through friend relationships within a Social network a dynamic cloud-like platform is formed where the provisioning of Cloud infrastructure occurs through “friend” relationship. As users may have complex preference structures concerning with whom they do or do not wish to share their resources, resources can be effectively allocated within a social community offering resources on a best effort basis. Genetic algorithm along with Threshold Acceptance algorithm is used and performs best for large datasets. Preference can be mentioned manually or by using automatic deduction methods.