On the Effect and Control of Self-Similar Network Traffic: A Simulation Perspective

This paper presents a discussion of simulation-related issues arising in the study of self-similar network traffic with respect to its effect and control. Selfsimilar traffic has been shown to be an ubiquitous phenomenon arising in diverse networking contexts with potentially adverse effects on network performance. In many instances, an experimental or empirical approach needs to be taken to effectively evaluate the performance impact of sophisticated control algorithms acting at various layers in the protocol stack under self-similar traffic conditions. Simulating or experimentally implementing such environments is nontrivial due to the fact that, in general, the characteristics of the observed traffic is itself influenced by the actions of the control algorithms under study. To what degree self-similarity manifests itself in network traffic may depend on the properties of the protocols employed, and trace-based simulations that rely on traffic measurements to drive simulations f...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1997
• Where: WSC
• Authors: Kihong Park
• Keywords: Control Algorithms, Modeling And Simulation, Self-similar Network Traffic, Self-similar Traffic Conditions, WSC 1997