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Computer System Performance Modeling In Perspective : a Tribute To The Work Of Prof Kenneth C Sevcik.

Computer system performance evaluation is a key discipline for the understanding of the behavior and limitations of large scale computer systems and networks. This volume provides an overview of the milestones and major developments of the field. The contributions to the book include many of the pri...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Gelenbe, E. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: World Scientific 2006.
Subjects:
Sevcik, Kenneth C.
Computer systems > Evaluation.
Computer systems > Reliability.
Electronic digital computers > Evaluation.
Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:1281867438
9781281867438
9781860948923
1860948928
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1 Ken Sevcik as an Advisor and Mentor
  • Chapter 2 Shadow Servers and Priority Scheduling
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Single Class Models
  • 3. Multi-Class Models
  • 4. Importance of Priorities
  • 5. The Shadow Server Approximaton
  • 6. Extensions
  • 7. Comments on Significance
  • References
  • Chapter 3 On the Chronology of Dynamic Allocation Index Policies: The Pioneering Work of K.C. Sevcik
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Sevcik's Smallest-Rank-First Index Policy
  • 3. Background and Chronology
  • 4. Examples
  • 5. Concluding Remarks
  • References
  • Chapter 4 Operational Analysis
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Dead Cows
  • 3. Dead Cows in Markovian Queueing Networks
  • 4. The Birth of Operational Analysis
  • 5. The Fundamental Assumptions of Operational Analysis
  • 6. Controversy
  • 7. Salute
  • 8. An Historical Footnote
  • References (Published)
  • References (Unpublished Technical.

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