A methodology for user-oriented scalability analysis

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Defense date1997
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
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Abstract
Scalability analysis provides information about the effectiveness of increasing the number of resources of a parallel system. Several methods have been proposed which use different approaches to provide this information. This paper presents a family of analysis methods oriented to the user. The methods in this family should assist the user in estimating the benefits when increasing the system size. The key issue in the proposal is the appropriate combination of a scaling model, which reflects the way the users utilize an increasing number of resources, and a figure of merit that the user wants to improve with the larger system. Another important element in the proposal is the approach to characterize the scalability, which enables quick visual analyses and comparisons. Finally, three concrete examples of methods belonging to the proposed family are introduced in this paper.
CitationRoyo, M.D., Valero-García, M, González, A., Marí, C. A methodology for user-oriented scalability analysis. A: IEEE International Conference on Application-Specific Systems, Architectures and Processors. "IEEE International Conference on Application-Specific Systems, Architectures and Processors: July 14-16, 1997, Zurich, Switzerland: proceedings". Zurich: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 1997, p. 304-315.
ISBN0-8186-7958-1
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