Stochastic Network Calculus (Computer Communications and Networks) [Hardcover]

Yuming Jiang (Author), Yong Liu (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 12, 2008 | ISBN-10: 1848001266 | ISBN-13: 978-1848001268 | Edition: 1st Edition.

The development of an information theory for stochastic service guarantee analysis has been identified as a grand challenge for future networking research. Towards it, Stochastic Network Calculus, the probabilistic version or generalization of the (deterministic) Network Calculus, has been recognized by researchers as a crucial step. This book is devoted to a comprehensive treatment of this active research area, which covers the results from the authors as well as other researchers in this area. This book presents an overall picture for the state of the art of stochastic QoS analysis research by providing basic introductory material on the subject as well as discussing the most recent research in the area. Topics covered include Traffic Models and Server Models for Stochastic Network Calculus, and Independent Case Analysis and its applications. Researchers and graduates in the area of performance evaluation of computer communication networks will benefit hugely from this comprehensive volume.

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From the reviews: "This book presents an overall picture of the state of the art of stochastic service guarantee analysis and a comprehensive treatment of this active research area. … One of its big successes is a good balance between mathematical rigor and practical discussions and guidelines. … the book is easy to read, making it appropriate for an undergraduate or graduate course on the subject. Researchers in the areas of performance evaluation of computer networks … will benefit from the comprehensive discussion of stochastic service guarantee issues." (P. R. Parthasarathy, ACM Computing Reviews, June, 2009)

From the Back Cover

Network calculus, a theory dealing with queuing systems found in computer networks, focuses on performance guarantees. The development of an information theory for stochastic service-guarantee analysis has been identified as a grand challenge for future networking research. Towards that end, stochastic network calculus, the probabilistic version or generalization of the (deterministic) Network Calculus, has been recognized by researchers as a crucial step. Stochastic Network Calculus presents a comprehensive treatment for the state-of-the-art in stochastic service-guarantee analysis research and provides basic introductory material on the subject, as well as discusses the most recent research in the area. This helpful volume summarizes results for stochastic network calculus, which can be employed when designing computer networks to provide stochastic service guarantees. Features and Topics: • Provides a solid introductory chapter, providing useful background knowledge • Reviews fundamental concepts and results of deterministic network calculus • Includes end-of-chapter problems, as well as summaries and bibliographic comments • Defines traffic models and server models for stochastic network calculus • Summarizes the basic properties of stochastic network calculus under different combinations of traffic and server models • Highlights independent case analysis • Discusses stochastic service guarantees under different scheduling disciplines • Presents applications to admission control and traffic conformance study using the analysis results • Offers an overall summary and some open research challenges for further study of the topic Researchers and graduates in the area of performance evaluation of computer communication networks will benefit substantially from this comprehensive and easy-to-follow volume. Professionals will also find it a worthwhile reference text. Professor Yuming Jiang at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) has lectured using the material presented in this text since 2006. Dr Yong Liu works at the Optical Network Laboratory, National University of Singapore, where he researches QoS for optical communication networks and Metro Ethernet networks. Key Topics: • Queuing systems • Performance analysis and guarantees • Independent case analysis • Traffic and server models  • Analysis of scheduling disciplines  • Generalized processor sharing  • Open research challenges

Product Details

• Hardcover: 251 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1st Edition. edition (September 12, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1848001266
• ISBN-13: 978-1848001268
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,396,707 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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