Title :
Simulating dedicated UNIX PC-based application systems
Author :
Szymanski, Boleslaw K. ; Azzaro, Steven H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Rensselaer Polytech. Inst., Troy, NY, USA
Abstract :
An event-driven simulation model was developed to estimate the balance the hardware resources needed to support dedicated UNIX PC-based application systems. The authors describe the simulation approach, the software package developed, and the tool used to generate the model and collect data from it. Novel elements of this research include (1) simulation of software that reacts to changes in its external environment and (2) a methodology for using UNIX tools to estimate system characterization parameters. Results obtained using the model were validated by comparing them with data collected from an actual system.<>
Keywords :
Unix; development systems; microcomputers; performance evaluation; virtual machines; UNIX tools; dedicated UNIX PC-based application systems; event-driven simulation model; hardware resources; simulation approach; software package; system characterization parameters; Application software; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Costs; Discrete event simulation; Hardware; Predictive models; Software packages; Software performance; System performance;
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference, 1990. Proceedings., Winter
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-911801-72-3
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.1990.129622
