A Model for Simulation of Application and Resource Behavior in Heterogeneous Distributed Computing Environments

Per-Olov Östberg

2012

Abstract

Accurate modeling of the behavior of resources and scientific applications in distributed computing environments is complicated by factors such as resource heterogeneity, variability, and volatility. In this work we present a simulation model for fine-grained simulation and analysis of resource environments composed by multiple types of distributed computing resources. The simulation model is based on simulation of individual computational resources and emulation of virtual infrastructures and resource environments. Application and resource behavior are modeled in behavior profiles that capture the wide variability of distributed computing applications and resources, and allow modeling of non-standard metrics such as heterogeneity, variability, and volatility of resources and resource environments. Around the behavior profiles, virtual infrastructures are emulated using discrete-event simulations where infrastructure components are independently modeled. The design of the framework is aimed to facilitate both verification of middleware and application software as well as experimentation with prototype infrastructure components.

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Östberg P. (2012). A Model for Simulation of Application and Resource Behavior in Heterogeneous Distributed Computing Environments . In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications - Volume 1: SIMULTECH, ISBN 978-989-8565-20-4, pages 144-151. DOI: 10.5220/0004061301440151


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@conference{simultech12,
author={Per-Olov Östberg},
title={A Model for Simulation of Application and Resource Behavior in Heterogeneous Distributed Computing Environments},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications - Volume 1: SIMULTECH,},
year={2012},
pages={144-151},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0004061301440151},
isbn={978-989-8565-20-4},
}


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TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications - Volume 1: SIMULTECH,
TI - A Model for Simulation of Application and Resource Behavior in Heterogeneous Distributed Computing Environments
SN - 978-989-8565-20-4
AU - Östberg P.
PY - 2012
SP - 144
EP - 151
DO - 10.5220/0004061301440151