DocumentCode :
2718262
Title :
Performance Analysis of an Active Flow Control Mechanism with Entry Threshold in InfiniBand Networks
Author :
Yan, Shihang ; Awan, Irfan ; Min, Geyong
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput., Univ. of Bradford, Bradford
fYear :
2007
fDate :
21-23 May 2007
Firstpage :
118
Lastpage :
125
Abstract :
InfiniBand Architecture (IBA) has been ratified as a new industry standard for the server Input/Output (I/O) and inter-processor communication. It defines a switch-based interconnection technology with high-bandwidth and low-latency suitable for constructing high-speed networks in cluster computing systems. In this paper, we propose an efficient flow control mechanism for InfiniBand networks in order to reduce the delay, blocking probability, and mean queue length as well as improve the system utilization. Consequently, this mechanism can enhance the Quality-of-Service (QoS) of InfiniBand. The principle of maximum entropy (ME) is adopted as an effective methodology to analyze the new mechanism with the generalized exponential (GE)-Type distribution for modeling the inter-arrival times and service times of the input traffic. Typical performance measures obtained from simulation experiments are included to validate the accuracy of the analytical results.
Keywords :
multiprocessor interconnection networks; performance evaluation; quality of service; telecommunication congestion control; InfiniBand architecture; InfiniBand networks; active flow control mechanism; cluster computing systems; entry threshold; generalized exponential; high-speed networks; inter-processor communication; maximum entropy; performance analysis; quality of service; switch-based interconnection technology; Communication industry; Communication standards; Communication switching; Communication system control; Computer architecture; Computer networks; Electrical equipment industry; High-speed networks; Network servers; Performance analysis;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Information Networking and Applications, 2007. AINA '07. 21st International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Niagara Falls, ON
ISSN :
1550-445X
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2846-5
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/AINA.2007.110
Filename :
4220884
Link To Document :
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