Performance Evaluation of Multicast Communication in Packet-Switched Networks

Marko Schuba; Boudewijn R.H.M. Haverkort; Gaby Schneider

doi:10.1016/S0166-5316(99)00058-9

Performance Evaluation of Multicast Communication in Packet-Switched Networks

Marko Schuba, Boudewijn R.H.M. Haverkort, Gaby Schneider

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Abstract

In this paper we describe the theoretical background and practical application of QNA-MC (queueing network analyser supporting multicast), a tool for the analytical evaluation of multicast protocols. QNA-MC is based on the QNA method, which (approximately) analyses open networks of GI|G|m queues. In contrast to standard QNA, QNA-MC allows for the specification and evaluation of multicast routes. As in real multicast communication, packets leaving a particular node can be copied and deterministically routed to several other nodes. In order to analyse such queueing networks, QNA-MC converts the multicast routes to a suitable input for standard QNA. From the results delivered by QNA, QNA-MC then derives several performance measures for multicast streams in the network. A validation of QNA-MC, via a comparison to simulation results, shows that QNA-MC yields very good results. Finally, we give a detailed application example by evaluating different multicast routing algorithms for a realistic video conferencing scenario in the European MBONE.

Original language	Undefined
Pages (from-to)	61-80
Number of pages	20
Journal	Performance evaluation
Volume	39
Issue number	1/4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0166-5316(99)00058-9
Publication status	Published - Feb 2000

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