Analysis of multimedia traffic queues with finite buffer and overload control II. Applications

For pt.I see ibid., p.1464 (1991). The authors apply their folding algorithm to study various queuing phenomena related to an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) multiplexer. They examine how the different system parameters affect the packet loss and queuing delay, and show the performance improvements by overload controls. They also analyze the queuing performance under different dynamic resource allocation policies. These analyses provide important insights for ATM design. The wide applicability of the folding algorithm is emphasized by including many practical examples, whose complexities far exceed those found in the literature. A set of highly effective approximation techniques is also proposed to further extend the folding algorithm´s application range