DocumentCode
278547
Title
Usage accounting in distributed systems
Author
Varley, Barry
Author_Institution
Inf. Consulting Div., Sema Group, London, UK
fYear
1991
fDate
33515
Firstpage
42552
Lastpage
42559
Abstract
The author introduces a simple model for usage accounting; and differentiates between resources and services, describing how usage is measured for each. He goes on to describe the major applications of usage accounting information, along with the requirements these place on accounting management, concluding with a look at some trends in distributed systems and the affects these are having on accounting management
Keywords
accounts data processing; invoicing; telecommunication network management; accounting management; billing; distributed systems; resources; services; telecommunication networks; usage accounting;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Network Management, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location
London
Type
conf
Filename
181888
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