This book explores new analytical techniques and tools for the performance evaluation of distributed and integrated computer communication systems. The systems considered are those arising in LAN, MAN, WAN broadband ISDN, and ATM switching. These systems are mathematically modelled and analysed. Analytical results are presented on the basic queueing models such as multi-queue, priority queue, queueing network, queue with bursty input and superposed input, and multi-server queue. These results can be usefully applied for the performance evaluation of all the above systems.
Keynote Address. Technological competition and cooperation (H.
Kobayashi). MAN. Traffic engineering for high speed networks (P.J. Kuhn).
Performance analysis of the CRMA-protocol in high-speed networks (P.
Tran-Gia, R. Dittmann). DQDB modeling: problem complexity reduction and
solution via Markov chains (M. Conti, E. Gregori, L. Lenzini). Network
Performance. An object-oriented approach for quality of service and network
performance modeling (J.G. Markopoulos et al.). Performance of connection
management policies for a LAN to broadband ISDN gateway (A. Wolisz, M. Walch,
R. Ruppelt). Multi-queue Models. A heterogeneous SCAN service polling model
with single-message buffer (B.D. Bunday, J. Sztrik, R.B. Tapsir). Analysis of
a priority queue with Bernoulli schedules (T. Katayama, Y. Takahashi). ATM
Switching Networks. Buffered multistage interconnection networks: simulations
results and modelling trials (J. Le Roux). A modular ATM switch for broadband
ISDN switching (W.D. Zhong, J. Kaniyil, Y. Onozato). Blocking in
asynchronous, buffered banyan networks (P.G. Harrison, A. de C. Pinto).
Modeling Computer Systems. Performance analysis of a processor sharing policy
with interactive and background jobs (K.K. Leung). Queueing Networks.
Probabilistic methods for Jackson networks (G. Fayolle et al.). Estimating
response time distributions in queueing networks (A.E. Conway, D.E. O'Brien).
Optimal deadlock free buffer allocation in multiple chain blocking networks
of queues (I.F. Akyildiz, J. Liebeherr). Asymptotic analysis of closed
queueing networks with bottlenecks (Y. Kogan, A. Birman). Performance
Evaluation Tools. Concurrent stochastic simulation: Experiments with EcliPSe
(V.J. Rego, V.S. Sunderam). ATM Modeling and Analysis. Queueing systems for
modelling ATM networks (G. Pujolle, H.G. Perros). Analysis and application of
an MMPP/PH/n/m multi-server model (U.R. Krieger, D. Wagner). A method of
computation of the consecutive cell loss probability for an individual source
in superposed traffic (F.M. Brochin). Cell loss behavior in a statistical
multiplexer with bursty input (H. Yamada). Queueing Systems. Exact
computation of blocking probabilities in state-dependent multi-facility
blocking models (E. Pinsky, A. Conway). Space priority mechanisms with bursty
traffic (J. Garcia, O. Casals). Buffer size requirements under longest queue
first (H.R. Gail et al.)
