A perspective on the analytical performance evaluation of multilayered communication protocol architectures

Author

Conway, Adrian E.

Author_Institution

GTE Lab. Inc., Waltham, MA, USA

Volume

9

Issue

1

fYear

1991

fDate

1/1/1991 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

4

Lastpage

14

Abstract

Several approaches to quantitatively evaluating the effects of multiple layers of protocol and the associated processing overheads are discussed. Performance models that are made up of two or three layers are surveyed. Methodologies that are oriented toward a full seven-layer architecture are discussed. These methodologies include a hierarchical decomposition and aggregation method, a method of analysis based on formal specifications, and an iterative decomposition method based explicitly on a generic queuing network model. The comparative advantages of the methods are discussed

Keywords

formal specification; hierarchical systems; iterative methods; performance evaluation; protocols; queueing theory; aggregation method; analytical performance evaluation; formal specifications; generic queuing network model; hierarchical decomposition; iterative decomposition method; multilayered communication protocol architectures; Data communication; Formal specifications; ISO; Information processing; Iterative methods; Manufacturing processes; Performance analysis; Protocols; Queueing analysis; Throughput;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8716

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/49.64899

Filename

64899