Title :
Capacity and performance analysis of computer systems
Author :
Robinson, James N.
Author_Institution :
Capacity & Performance Manage., The Mead Corp., Dayton, OH, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents a general tutorial for the use of discrete event simulation in support of software performance engineering (SPE) for computer systems focusing on client-server systems. Topics include definitions and tools of SPE, output measures of interest, a transaction approach to client-server computing simulation, the rationale for conducting SPE simulations versus alternatives, how and when simulation fits into a software development process, modeling techniques, input and output analysis issues, and verification and validation.
Keywords :
discrete event simulation; software performance evaluation; capacity analysis; client-server systems; computer systems; discrete event simulation; modeling techniques; output measures; performance analysis; software development process; software performance engineering; transaction approach; Analytical models; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Discrete event simulation; Distributed computing; Performance analysis; Power engineering and energy; Software performance; Software tools; Telecommunication computing;
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference Proceedings, 1994. Winter
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2109-X
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.1994.717070
