Modelling the performance of large-scale systems

IEE Proceedings: Software

Volumn 150, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 214-221

  Kerbyson, D J ^a   Hoisie, A ^a   Wasserman, H J ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIENT SERVER COMPUTER SYSTEMS; COMPUTER HARDWARE; COMPUTER SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; PERFORMANCE; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

EARTH SIMULATOR; PERFORMANCE MODELLING; SYSTEM INSTALLATION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 0141904739     PISSN: 14625970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-sen:20030808     Document Type: Article

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