TY - JFULL AU - Ali M. Alakeel PY - 2012/2/ TI - A Fuzzy Dynamic Load Balancing Algorithm for Homogenous Distributed Systems T2 - International Journal of Computer and Information Engineering SP - 6 EP - 10 VL - 6 SN - 1307-6892 UR - https://publications.waset.org/pdf/15228 PU - World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology NX - Open Science Index 61, 2012 N2 - Load balancing in distributed computer systems is the process of redistributing the work load among processors in the system to improve system performance. Most of previous research in using fuzzy logic for the purpose of load balancing has only concentrated in utilizing fuzzy logic concepts in describing processors load and tasks execution length. The responsibility of the fuzzy-based load balancing process itself, however, has not been discussed and in most reported work is assumed to be performed in a distributed fashion by all nodes in the network. This paper proposes a new fuzzy dynamic load balancing algorithm for homogenous distributed systems. The proposed algorithm utilizes fuzzy logic in dealing with inaccurate load information, making load distribution decisions, and maintaining overall system stability. In terms of control, we propose a new approach that specifies how, when, and by which node the load balancing is implemented. Our approach is called Centralized-But-Distributed (CBD). ER -