As computing and communication systems become physically and logically more complex,
their evaluation calls for continued innovation with regard to measure definition, model …

Composite performance and dependability analysis is gaining importance in the design of
complex, fault-tolerant systems. Markov reward models are most commonly used for this …

Multistage Interconnection Networks (MINs) are a cost-effective idea for connection between
different nodes in multi-processor systems. In the meantime, understanding the impact of …

A recent study'noted that for shared memory multiprocessors. A^ the single system bus
typically used to connect the processors to the mem-ory"... is by far the most limiting …

Asynchronous packet-switched interconnection networks with decentralized control are very
appropriate for multiprocessing and data-flow architectures. The authors present …

Multiprocessor interconnection networks are proposed which have the characteristic that
each processor or memory module can connect to a group of its near neighbors and …

New types of communication networks will be necessary to meet various consumer and
regulatory demands as well as satisfy requirements of safety and fuel efficiency. Various …

A novel method aiming at evaluating dependability of multiprocessor systems is presented.
The systems under evaluation can incorporate various interconnection systems namely …

In this paper, we study the performance of multiple bus networks with full bus-memory
connection, single bus-memory connection, and partial bus-memory connection. Besides …

In performance evaluation of interconnection networks, it is usually assumed that in the
event of conflicts a request is accepted with equal probability. This paper illustrates that this …