IDN-MOTSCC: Integration of Deep Neural Network with Hybrid Meta-Heuristic Model for Multi-Objective Task Scheduling in Cloud Computing

Cloud computing covers a wide range of practical applications and diverse domains, yet resource scheduling and task scheduling remain significant challenges. To address this, different task scheduling algorithms are implemented across various computing systems to allocate tasks to machines, thereby enhancing performance through data mapping. To meet these challenges, a novel task scheduling model is proposed using a hybrid meta-heuristic integration with a deep learning approach. We employed this novel task scheduling model to integrate deep learning with an optimized DNN, fine-tuned using improved grey wolf–horse herd optimization, with the aim of optimizing cloud-based task allocation and overcoming makespan constraints. Initially, a user initiates a task or request within the cloud environment. Then, these tasks are assigned to Virtual Machines (VMs). Since the scheduling algorithm is constrained by the makespan objective, an optimized Deep Neural Network (DNN) model is developed to perform optimal task scheduling. Random solutions are provided to the optimized DNN, where the hidden neuron count is tuned optimally by the proposed Improved Grey Wolf–Horse Herd Optimization (IGW-HHO) algorithm. The proposed IGW-HHO algorithm is derived from both conventional Grey Wolf Optimization (GWO) and Horse Herd Optimization (HHO). The optimal solutions are acquired from the optimized DNN and processed by the proposed algorithm to efficiently allocate tasks to VMs. The experimental results are validated using various error measures and convergence analysis. The proposed DNN-IGW-HHO model achieved a lower cost function compared to other optimization methods, with a reduction of 1% compared to PSO, 3.5% compared to WOA, 2.7% compared to GWO, and 0.7% compared to HHO. The proposed task scheduling model achieved the minimal Mean Absolute Error (MAE), with performance improvements of 31% over PSO, 20.16% over WOA, 41.72% over GWO, and 9.11% over HHO.