Performability modeling with UltraSAN

J. Couvillion; R. Freire; R. Johnson; W. D. Obal; M. A. Qureshi; M. Rai; W. H. Sanders; J. E. Tvedt

doi:10.1109/PNPM.1991.238791

Performability modeling with UltraSAN

J. Couvillion, R. Freire, R. Johnson, W. D. Obal, M. A. Qureshi, M. Rai, W. H. Sanders, J. E. Tvedt

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Abstract

Stochastic extensions to Petri nets have received growing attention during the past decade as a model for evaluating the performance, dependability, and performability of computer hardware, software, and networks. Their formal structure permits solution by analytic means in many cases. When this is not possible, they an facilitate the automatic generation of a simulation program to estimate system behavior. The paper describes an X-window based software tool for evaluating systems that are represented as stochastic activity networks, a variant of stochastic Petri nets. The tool, known as UltraSAN, incorporates the results of recent research to significantly reduce the size of the state space that is considered for analytic solution, as well as the number of event types that are considered in simulation. Throughout the paper, a simple local area network model is used to illustrate the concepts, user interface, and model construction and solution methods implemented in the package.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Petri Nets and Performance Models, PNPM 1991
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	290-299
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	0818622857, 9780818622854
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PNPM.1991.238791
State	Published - 1991
Externally published	Yes
Event	4th International Workshop on Petri Nets and Performance Models, PNPM 1991 - Melbourne, Australia Duration: Dec 2 1991 → Dec 5 1991

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Name	Proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Petri Nets and Performance Models, PNPM 1991

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Conference	4th International Workshop on Petri Nets and Performance Models, PNPM 1991
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Melbourne
Period	12/2/91 → 12/5/91

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Modeling and Simulation
Hardware and Architecture
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Artificial Intelligence

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Couvillion, J., Freire, R., Johnson, R., Obal, W. D., Qureshi, M. A., Rai, M., Sanders, W. H., & Tvedt, J. E. (1991). Performability modeling with UltraSAN. In Proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Petri Nets and Performance Models, PNPM 1991 (pp. 290-299). Article 238791 (Proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Petri Nets and Performance Models, PNPM 1991). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/PNPM.1991.238791

Performability modeling with UltraSAN. / Couvillion, J.; Freire, R.; Johnson, R. et al.
Proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Petri Nets and Performance Models, PNPM 1991. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 1991. p. 290-299 238791 (Proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Petri Nets and Performance Models, PNPM 1991).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Couvillion, J, Freire, R, Johnson, R, Obal, WD, Qureshi, MA, Rai, M, Sanders, WH & Tvedt, JE 1991, Performability modeling with UltraSAN. in Proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Petri Nets and Performance Models, PNPM 1991., 238791, Proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Petri Nets and Performance Models, PNPM 1991, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 290-299, 4th International Workshop on Petri Nets and Performance Models, PNPM 1991, Melbourne, Australia, 12/2/91. https://doi.org/10.1109/PNPM.1991.238791

Couvillion J, Freire R, Johnson R, Obal WD, Qureshi MA, Rai M et al. Performability modeling with UltraSAN. In Proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Petri Nets and Performance Models, PNPM 1991. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 1991. p. 290-299. 238791. (Proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Petri Nets and Performance Models, PNPM 1991). doi: 10.1109/PNPM.1991.238791

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