Title :
Multiserver Systems Subject to Breakdowns: An Empirical Study
Author :
Mitrani, I. ; King, P.J.B.
Author_Institution :
Computing Laboratory, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Abstract :
The tradeoffs between efficiency and reliability in M / M / N queueing systems subject to breakdowns are studied numerically. The dependence of the optimal number of servers on the system parameters is investigated under two different sets of assumptions about the pattern of breakdowns and repairs.
Keywords :
Breakdowns; multiprocessor systems; queueing systems; response time; steady state; Delay; Electric breakdown; Exponential distribution; Multiprocessing systems; Steady-state; Breakdowns; multiprocessor systems; queueing systems; response time; steady state;
Journal_Title :
Computers, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TC.1983.1676127
