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| Author(s): |
Ribeiro Gabriel, Paulo Henrique
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de Mello, Rodrigo Fernandes
Total Authors: 2
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | International Journal of Computational Science and Engineering; v. 11, n. 2, p. 155-166, 2015. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 2 |
| Abstract | |
Process scheduling is one of the most important issues in distributed computing. However, this problem still requires further formalisation to understand the consequences of scheduler decisions. To overcome this drawback, this paper defines the behaviour of computer workloads in terms of a dynamical system model, in which next workload states depend on previous ones. The model considers all variables which influence a computer workload at a time instant t, i.e., received, migrated and processed workloads, as well as the degree of dependence among application processes. It has been validated by a set of experiments which consider: 1) a real-world application, running on a GNU/Linux system; 2) a simulated model, in which all variables are modelled according to probability density functions; 3) an emulated scenario, which provides an environment similar to a real-world distributed system. The experiments allowed the conclusion that the proposed model is consistent with the real-world environment and, therefore, both simulator and emulator present the same tendencies of the real-world scenario. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 11/02655-9 - Analysis of influences of centralized and distributed process scheduling decisions |
| Grantee: | Rodrigo Fernandes de Mello |
| Support Opportunities: | Regular Research Grants |
| FAPESP's process: | 09/15338-1 - A system-centric approach for process scheduling optimization in computational grids |
| Grantee: | Paulo Henrique Ribeiro Gabriel |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate |