Abstract:
Resource allocation is a challenging task for every researcher in fog and cloud computing. This problem has been widely
studied in a fog computing environment where there is a constant need for resource allocation. Many mechanisms have been
proposed for buying and selling of resources where one or both sides give their preferences over each other. However, the challenge
of allocating resources becomes difficult if the service provider wants to pick their most preferred user. In such cases, the users may
also consider forming a coalition to improve their overall welfare in a cooperative environment. In this scenario, we have proposed a
novel matching mechanism named as stable fog resource allocation (SFRA) in the fog computing environment. To the best of our
knowledge, this highly possible framework of allocating resources based on preferences in cooperative and non-cooperative fog
environment has not been proposed before. First, the proposed mechanism is studied in the paper then its implementation is donewith
and without a coalition.