Title :
Modeling node architectures
Author :
Giloi, Wolfgang K. ; Lindemann, Christoph ; Pletner, Samuel
Author_Institution :
GMD Inst. for Comput. Archit. & Software Technol., Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
This paper presents a modeling approach based on deterministic and stochastic Petri nets (DSPN) for analyzing the performance of node architectures for MIMD multiprocessor systems with distributed memory. DSPN are a numerically solvable modeling formalism with a graphical representation. The modeling approach supports design decisions for node architectures by providing quantitative results concerning processor and memory utilization for several design alternatives. To illustrate the proposed approach, DSPN of two node architectures are presented and employed for a comparative performance study
Keywords :
Petri nets; distributed memory systems; parallel architectures; performance evaluation; stochastic processes; MIMD multiprocessor systems; deterministic Petri nets; distributed memory; graphical representation; massively parallel architecture; memory utilization; node architectures; numerically solvable modeling formalism; performance; processor utilization; stochastic Petri nets; Application software; Computational modeling; Computer architecture; Delay estimation; Memory architecture; Multiprocessing systems; Performance analysis; Petri nets; Stochastic processes; Stochastic systems;
Conference_Titel :
Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Computer and Telecommunication Systems, 1998. Proceedings. Sixth International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-8566-2
DOI :
10.1109/MASCOT.1998.693699
