Title :
Optimistic parallel simulation over a network of workstations
Author :
Pasquini, Reuben ; Rego, Vernon
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, USA
Abstract :
The low cost and scalability of a PC and Ethernet-based network of workstations (NOW) makes the NOW an attractive platform for parallel discrete event simulation (PDES). This paper discusses the demands a parallel simulation places upon a network that connects distributed workstations, and presents two approaches to managing inter-processor communication in PDES on a NOW
Keywords :
LAN interconnection; discrete event simulation; workstation clusters; Ethernet-based network of workstations; inter-processor communication; network of workstations; optimistic parallel simulation; parallel discrete event simulation; scalability; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Costs; Discrete event simulation; Intelligent networks; Object oriented modeling; Processor scheduling; Scalability; Tellurium; Workstations;
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference Proceedings, 1999 Winter
Conference_Location :
Phoenix, AZ
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5780-9
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.1999.816900
