Contributory provision point contracts – a risk-free mechanism for hedging cloud energy costs
Owen Rogers and Dave Cliff
In this paper, we propo se an advance pricing mechanism for cloud computing re sources based on provisi on-point cont racts, co mmonly used by deal-o f-the-day websites such as Group on. We show how our Contributor y Provision Point (CPP) cont racts reward consumers with reduced prices for advance reservations, while allowing providers to make accurate forecasts of energy usage.
A risk-free mechanism for hedging cloud energy cost
