Title :
Parallel simulation for performance analysis of high performance computer networks
Author :
Steenhaut, Kris ; Brissinck, Wouter ; Degieter, Kurt ; Dirkx, Erik
Author_Institution :
Dept. INFO, Vrije Univ., Brussels, Belgium
Abstract :
The study of the characteristics of high performance computer networks is becoming more important as the variety of services offered increases. The basic methods to address this problem are analytical modelling, simulation and measurements. For new or improved systems, only the two first approaches are feasible. It is shown that both suffer from fundamental limitations that hamper their effectiveness in the evaluation of modern high speed networks and transfer modes. A scalable, parallel computer based, solution to the limitations of simulation is presented. It is based on a combination of dedicated hardware and the utilisation of general purpose (MIMD) parallel computers.
Keywords :
computer networks; digital simulation; parallel machines; performance evaluation; telecommunication computing; analytical modelling; dedicated hardware; general purpose parallel computers; high performance computer networks; measurements; modern high speed networks; parallel simulation; performance analysis; scalable parallel computer; transfer modes; Analytical models; Communication networks; Computational modeling; Computer networks; Computer simulation; Concurrent computing; Hardware; Performance analysis; Protocols; Queueing analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Systems Engineering of Computer Based Systems, 1995., Proceedings of the 1995 International Symposium and Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Tucson, AZ, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2531-1
DOI :
10.1109/ECBS.1995.523974
