Simple models and their limits for TCP/IP network analysis and dimensioning

Author

Baiocchi, Andrea ; De Vendictis, Andrea ; Monticelli, Alessia

Author_Institution

INFOCOM Dept., Rome Univ., Italy

Volume

4

fYear

2002

fDate

2002

Firstpage

2299

Abstract

The analysis and design of TCP/IP networks is a key component in the development of the Internet. We consider how simple analytical modelling of the key network elements can yield sufficiently accurate performance results by means of simulations with actual TCP sources. The defined modelling approach, named the fixed point model, is exploited to state a dimensioning problem of an IP network dominated by TCP traffic. The procedure for the TCP/IP network capacity dimensioning is based on the definition of a user satisfaction index, suitable for a best-effort scenario.

Keywords

Internet; optimisation; telecommunication congestion control; telecommunication network planning; telecommunication traffic; transport protocols; Internet traffic; TCP/IP network analysis; TCP/IP network dimensioning; best effort service; congestion control; fixed point model; network capacity; network design; optimization; transport protocol; Analytical models; Communication system traffic control; IP networks; Performance analysis; Quality of service; Queueing analysis; TCPIP; Telecommunication traffic; Traffic control; Web and internet services;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Communications, 2002. ICC 2002. IEEE International Conference on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7400-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICC.2002.997256

Filename

997256