Evaluation of interconnection networks using full-system simulators: Lessons learned

Proceedings - Simulation Symposium

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 155-162

  Navaridas, Javier ^a   Ridruejo, Fco Javier ^a   Miguel Alonso, Jose ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONGESTION CONTROL (COMMUNICATION); LEARNING SYSTEMS; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; PARALLEL PROCESSING SYSTEMS; SIMULATORS;

FULL SYSTEM SIMULATION; HOST LEVEL; PARALLEL BENCHMARKS;

INTERCONNECTION NETWORKS;

EID: 34547262875     PISSN: 1080241X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ANSS.2007.19     Document Type: Conference Paper

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