AVAILABILITY VERSUS PERFORMANCE

Authors

  • Pierre M. Fiorini
  • Lester Lipsky

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47839/ijc.2.1.171

Keywords:

Parallel and Distributed Processing, Performance Evaluation, Performability, Queueing Theory

Abstract

We discuss analytic procedures for evaluating the availability of parallel computer systems comprised of P processors with N tasks subject to failures and repairs. In addition, we argue, via analytic and numeric examples, that not incorporating the task-stream into the model is an inadequate approach for evaluating system performance.

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Published

2014-08-01

How to Cite

Fiorini, P. M., & Lipsky, L. (2014). AVAILABILITY VERSUS PERFORMANCE. International Journal of Computing, 2(1), 98-105. https://doi.org/10.47839/ijc.2.1.171

Issue

2003, Volume 2, Issue 1

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