Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Conference Papers Conference Paper Faculty Publications- Conference Papers Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource An Optimal Load Balancing Framework for Fog-Assisted Smart Grid Applications Subject The topic of the resource Cloud computing; Fog computing; Load balancing; Optimization; Performance evaluation; Smart grid Description An account of the resource The growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) causes a significant amount of data to come in from physical devices and sensors, which adds to the latency and processing delays in smart grid applications. The pay-per-model method of transmitting gathered data that cloud computing offers improves scalability and functionality for end devices, which increases smart grid efficiency. Milliseconds matter in the crucial realms of load balancing, resource usage, and distribution systems, where any latency or jitter is unacceptable. By strategically positioning processing, networking, storage, and communication capabilities at the network edge, fog computing, an outgrowth of cloud technology, successfully addresses current issues in service groups. This paper introduces a unique hybrid framework on a highly virtualized platform and proposes three potential load balancing algorithms: throttled, Round Robin, and a novel Equilibrium Optimizer with Simulated Annealing (EO-SA). The article provides a comprehensive investigation on several load balancing techniques for obtaining optimized services in a smart grid environment thereby focusing on better utilization of network resources and reduction of costs. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2024. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sharma V.; Tripathy S.S.; Bebortta S.; Iwendi C.; Osamor J. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, Vol-1043 LNNS, pp. 589-601. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-4228-8_38" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-4228-8_38</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85208957806&amp;doi=10.1007%2F978-981-97-4228-8_38&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=c93ed18fe32427c70926dd9ea48be728" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85208957806&amp;doi=10.1007%2f978-981-97-4228-8_38&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=c93ed18fe32427c70926dd9ea48be728</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 23673370; ISBN: 978-981974227-1 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Conference paper Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Sharma V., Computer Science Department, Christ University, Delhi NCR Campus, India; Tripathy S.S., School of Computer Engineering, KIIT Deemed to Be University, Bhubaneswar, 751024, India; Bebortta S., Department of Computer Science, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, 753003, India; Iwendi C., School of Creative Technologies, University of Bolton, Bolton, United Kingdom; Osamor J., University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom