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Publication
IEEE Internet Computing
Paper
Reinforcement learning in autonomic computing: A manifesto and case studies
Abstract
Reinforcement learning (RL) is a promising new approach for automatically developing effective policies for real-time self-* management. RL has the potential to achieve superior performance to traditional methods while requiring less built-in domain knowledge. Several case studies from real and simulated systems-management applications demonstrate RL's promises and challenges. These studies show that standard online RL can learn effective policies in feasible training times. Moreover, a Hybrid RL approach can profit from any knowledge contained in an existing policy by training on the policy's observable behavior without needing to interface directly to such knowledge. © 2007 IEEE.