Towards a resource-aware scheduling framework for cost optimization in future media infrastructures deployed over optical networks

The high capacity, low latency, stringent Quality-of-Service (QoS), data processing and storage requirements of the next generation of digital media formats i.e. Ultra-High-Definition (UHD) preclude the use of traditional IP-based media infrastructures. Therefore, it is imperative that alternative network-based media infrastructures are developed with adequate resource capabilities and advanced control frameworks to co-allocate these resources efficiently. In this paper, we concisely introduce prominent UHD formats. We present a service-oriented framework for developing Future Media Infrastructures (FMIs) over high-speed optical networks. This framework implements a cost minimization scheme for service provisioning and co-allocation of resources which takes into consideration quality, processing, and network distribution requirements for media content streaming in the FMI. We formulate a mathematical model to observe the performance of the cost minimization scheme and discuss results obtained from evaluations.