A research framework for evaluating the Hippopotamus Optimization (HO) algorithm for Virtual Machine placement in cloud data centers.

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✨ Highlights

• 🦛 Hippopotamus Optimization (HO) — A comprehensive implementation of the HO algorithm for VM placement.
• 📊 Comparative Analysis — Robust benchmarking against FirstFit, BestFit, and Genetic Algorithm (GA) strategies.
• 🔬 Parameter Sensitivity Analysis — In-depth studies on algorithm parameters and scalability.
• 📈 Detailed Metrics — Resource utilization, SLA violations, and power consumption analysis.

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🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed:

Tool	Version
Java	21+
Maven	3.9+

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/puneet-chandna/cloudsim-ho-research-V2.git

# Navigate to the project directory
cd cloudsim-ho-research-V2

# Build the project
mvn clean install

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⚙️ Usage

Running Experiments

Run the default experiment suite (Micro, Small, and Medium scenarios):

PowerShell

./run-experiment.ps1

Bash

./run-experiment.sh

Running the Simulation from JAR

Execute the simulation directly from the compiled JAR file:

PowerShell

./run-simulation.ps1

Bash

./run-simulation.sh

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📚 Documentation

For comprehensive guides, API references, and conceptual explanations, visit the official documentation.

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please see our Contributing Guide for details on how to get started.

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📜 Code of Conduct

This project adheres to a Code of Conduct. By participating, you are expected to uphold this code.

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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🙏 Acknowledgments

This project is built on top of CloudSim Plus, a modern and full-featured framework for modeling and simulating cloud computing environments.

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Made with ❤️ by Puneet Chandna