Exploring and evaluating dynamic BAM configuration by management systems

The Bandwidth Allocation Models (BAMs) are management possibilities to bandwidth allocation in multiservice networks. This paper evaluates and explores the alternative of allowing BAM definition and configuration on a more dynamic way. In effect, one of the basic motivations towards BAM dynamic allocation is the fact that multiservice networks characteristics (traffic load) may change considerably in daily network operation and, as such, some dynamics in BAM allocation should be introduced in order to improve network overall performance. A proof of concept is presented evaluating different BAM performance under different traffic loads in order to demonstrate the need to dynamically manage BAM configuration by management systems in general.