Title :
On the bandwidth availability of multistage interconnection networks
Author :
Veglis, A.A. ; Pombortsis, A.S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Thessaloniki Univ., Greece
Abstract :
In this paper, we develop a model that describes the behaviour of a multistage interconnection network (MIN) interconnecting processors and memory modules, when faults exist among the functional units (the processors, memory modules, switching elements and links). Based on this model, we compare the performability of various MIN systems that employ extra stages, or multiple disjoint copies of MINs vertically stacked
Keywords :
multiprocessor interconnection networks; bandwidth availability; extra stages; functional unit faults; links; memory modules; multiprocessor interconnection network; multistage interconnection networks; performability; switching elements; vertically stacked multiple disjoint copies; Availability; Bandwidth; Costs; Degradation; Delay; Fault tolerance; Intelligent networks; Multiprocessing systems; Multiprocessor interconnection networks; Telecommunication network reliability;
Conference_Titel :
Parallel and Distributed Processing, 1993. Proceedings. Euromicro Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Gran Canaria
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-3610-6
DOI :
10.1109/EMPDP.1993.336390
