Performance models of multiprocessor systems

Book · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:7081476

Marsan, M A; Balbo, G; Conte, G

While there are several studies of computer systems modeling and performance evaluation where models of multiprocessor systems can be found as examples of applications of general modeling techniques, this is the first to focus entirely on the problem of modeling and performance evaluation of multiprocessor systems using analytical methods. Increasingly sophisticated and fast-moving technologies require models that can estimate the performance of a computer system without having actually to build and test it, models that can help designers make the correct architectural choices. The area of distributed computer architectures, or multiprocessor systems, has numerous such choices and can greatly benefit from an extensive use of performance evaluation techniques in the system design stage. The multiprocessor features that are studied here focus on contention for physical system resources, such as shared devices and inter-connection networks. A brief overview covers the modeling of other important system characteristics, such as failures of components and synchronizations at the software level.

• OSTI ID: 7081476
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
990200* -- Mathematics & Computers
ANALYTICAL SOLUTION
ARRAY PROCESSORS
COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
COMPUTER CODES
COMPUTER NETWORKS
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
DATA PROCESSING
DESIGN
DISTRIBUTED DATA PROCESSING
FAILURE MODE ANALYSIS
PERFORMANCE
PLANNING
PROCESSING
SIMULATION
SYNCHRONIZATION
SYSTEM FAILURE ANALYSIS
SYSTEMS ANALYSIS