Title :
HTTP simulator validation using real measurements: a case study
Author :
Davison, Brian D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., The State Univ. of New Jersey, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Simulation is a common technique used by Web researchers and provides many benefits. Verification and validation of a simulator are essential if the results of those simulations are to be believed. Unfortunately, even limited validation of simulators has been uncommon in the Web caching community. In contrast, this paper argues for the validity of a new network and caching simulator by extensively comparing simulated results to both small- and large-scale realworld HTTP traffic. In addition, we describe some of the preparation needed to use a large, well-known trace of Web usage
Keywords :
Internet; cache storage; digital simulation; telecommunication traffic; HTTP simulator validation; Web caching; large-scale real-world HTTP traffic; small-scale real-world HTTP traffic; verification; Analytical models; Computational modeling; Computer aided software engineering; Computer science; Computer simulation; Discrete event simulation; Large-scale systems; Predictive models; Protocols; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Computer and Telecommunication Systems, 2001. Proceedings. Ninth International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Cincinnati, OH
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1315-8
DOI :
10.1109/MASCOT.2001.948891
