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Book SynopsisPerformance of Computer Communication Systems A Model-Based Approach Boudewijn R. Haverkort Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen, Germany Computer communication systems and distributed systems are now able to provide an increasing range of services. As the timing requirements in the operation of these services are becoming crucial for the global community. performance assessment and selection of communication and distributed systems are, therefore, becoming more important. In this book, the author illustrates the techniques and methods used to evaluate the performance of computer communication systems, thereby covering all aspects of model-based performance evaluation. Unlike other books on this topic, there is no restriction to a particular performance evaluation technique. Notable features in this book include:
* coverage of all major techniques of performance evaluation
* non-mathematical problem solving approach, explaining and illustrating performance evalua
Trade Review"All the major techniques and methods used to evaluate the performance...of computer communications systems are in this book." (Aslib Book Guide, Vol. 64, No. 3, March 1999)
Table of ContentsPartial table of contents:
PERFORMANCE MODELLING WITH STOCHASTIC PROCESSES.
Little's Law and the MM1 Queue.
SINGLE-SERVER QUEUEING MODELS.
MG1-FCFS Queueing Models.
MG1 Queueing Models with Various Scheduling Disciplines.
PHPH1 Queueing Models.
Polling Models.
QUEUEING NETWORK MODELS.
Closed Queueing Networks.
BCMP Queueing Networks.
STOCHASTIC PETRI NET MODELS.
Stochastic Petri Net Applications.
Infinite-State SPNs.
SIMULATION.
Simulation: Methodology and Statistics.
Appendices.
Bibliography.
Index.
