HPL-2008-66 WAM --The Weighted Average Method for Predicting the Performance of Systems with Bursts of Customer Sessions - Krishnamurthy, Diwakar; Rolia, Jerry; Xu, Min
Keyword(s): Heavy-tailed distributions, Monte Carlo simulation, Distributed applications, Operational analysis, Queuing network models, Session-based systems
Abstract: Predictive performance models are important tools that support system sizing, capacity planning, and systems management exercises. We introduce the Weighted Average Method (WAM) to improve the accuracy of analytic predictive performance models for systems with bursts of concurrent customers. WAM con ...
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