MATEM: A Multi-Agent-Based Trust Evaluation Model for Discovery and Delivery of Reliable Cloud Services

Abstract

The paradigms of Cloud Computing have risen at a very rapid rate. The Cloud Computing demands that a trustworthy or reliable service should be availed by its potential user. However, it is always a challenge for any cloud user to look for service that is suitable as well as reliable in every aspect. For a trustworthy discovery and delivery of cloud services, a multi-layered model i.e., Multi Agent based Trust Evaluation Model (MATEM) has been proposed. It is a multi-agent trust model that will make use of multiple agents to perform and evaluate the credibility of trust through trust evaluation system. Also, the performance validation has proven that the final calculated values of trust will be helpful in providing reliable cloud services to its users.