PERFORMANCE MODELS FOR MESSAGE-PASSING ARCHITECTURES

Authors
GUDVANGEN S HOLT AGJ
Citation
S. Gudvangen et Agj. Holt, PERFORMANCE MODELS FOR MESSAGE-PASSING ARCHITECTURES, IEE proceedings. Part E. Computers and digital techniques, 140(1), 1993, pp. 19-32
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Computer Sciences","Computer Applications & Cybernetics
Journal title
IEE proceedings. Part E. Computers and digital techniques → ACNP
ISSN journal
01437062
Volume
140
Issue
1
Year of publication
1993
Pages
19 - 32
Database
ISI
SICI code
0143-7062(1993)140:1<19:PMFMA>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
The authors discuss parametrised performance models for distributed me mory machines with particular emphasis on transputer networks. Overhea ds are decomposed into three categories, namely scheduling, communicat ion and synchronisation. The degradation resulting from each type of o verhead is expressed as an efficiency parameter and half-performance p arameters are derived for communication and synchronisation overheads.