Computer Performance Engineering

1. Front Matter

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2. Invited Papers

   1. Performance and Dependability Evaluation: Successes, Failures and Challenges

      • Boudewijn R. Haverkort

      Pages 1-1

   2. Partial Evaluation of PEPA Models for Fluid-Flow Analysis

      • Allan Clark, Adam Duguid, Stephen Gilmore, Mirco Tribastone

      Pages 2-16

3. Software Performance Engineering

   1. An Empirical Investigation of the Applicability of a Component-Based Performance Prediction Method

      • Anne Martens, Steffen Becker, Heiko Koziolek, Ralf Reussner

      Pages 17-31

   2. A Calibration Framework for Capturing and Calibrating Software Performance Models

      • Xiuping Wu, Murray Woodside

      Pages 32-47

   3. Performance Evaluation of Embedded ECA Rule Engines: A Case Study

      • Pablo E. Guerrero, Kai Sachs, Stephan Butterweck, Alejandro Buchmann

      Pages 48-63

4. Stochastic Process Algebra and SANs

   1. Towards State Space Reduction Based on T-Lumpability-Consistent Relations

      • Marco Bernardo

      Pages 64-78

   2. A Ticking Clock: Performance Analysis of a Circadian Rhythm with Stochastic Process Algebra

      • Jeremy T. Bradley

      Pages 79-94

   3. Assembly Code Analysis Using Stochastic Process Algebra

      • Lamia Djoudi, Leïla Kloul

      Pages 95-109

   4. Product Form Steady-State Distribution for Stochastic Automata Networks with Domino Synchronizations

      • Jean-Michel Fourneau

      Pages 110-124

5. Performance Query Specification and Measurement

   1. State-Aware Performance Analysis with eXtended Stochastic Probes

      • Allan Clark, Stephen Gilmore

      Pages 125-140

6. Computer and Communications Networks

   1. Natural Language Specification of Performance Trees

      • Lei Wang, Nicholas J. Dingle, William J. Knottenbelt

      Pages 141-151

   2. Recurrent Method for Blocking Probability Calculation in Multi-service Switching Networks with BPP Traffic

      • Mariusz Głąbowski

      Pages 152-167

   3. An Approximate Model of the WCDMA Interface Servicing a Mixture of Multi-rate Traffic Streams with Priorities

      • Damian Parniewicz, Maciej Stasiak, Janusz Wiewióra, Piotr Zwierzykowski

      Pages 168-180

7. Queueing Theory and Markov Chains

   1. Performance Analysis of Dynamic Priority Shifting

      • Philipp Reinecke, Katinka Wolter, Johannes Zapotoczky

      Pages 181-196

   2. Performance Analysis of a Priority Queue with Place Reservation and General Transmission Times

      • Bart Feyaerts, Sabine Wittevrongel

      Pages 197-211

   3. Analysis of BMAP/G/1 Vacation Model of Non-M/G/1-Type

      • Zsolt Saffer, Miklós Telek

      Pages 212-226

8. Applications

   1. Stochastic Bounds for Partially Generated Markov Chains: An Algebraic Approach

      • Ana Bušić, Jean-Michel Fourneau

      Pages 227-241

   2. Evaluation of P2P Algorithms for Probabilistic Trust Inference in a Web of Trust

      • Huqiu Zhang, Aad van Moorsel

      Pages 242-256

   3. Approximation for Multi-service Systems with Reservation by Systems with Limited-Availability

      • Maciej Stasiak, Sławomir Hanczewski

      Pages 257-267

This book constitutes the proceedings of the Fifth European Performance Engineering Workshop, EPEW 2008, held in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, in September 24-25, 2008. The 17 papers presented in this volume, together with abstracts of 2 invited papers, were carefully reviewed and selected from 39 submissions. The topics covered are software performance engineering; stochastic process algebra and SANs; performance query specification and measurement; computer and communications networks; queueing theory and Markov chains; and applications.

• Performance
• communication
• markov chain
• natural language
• p2p
• performance analysis
• performance engineering
• performance evaluation
• performance prediction
• performance trees
• queueing
• software performance
• state space
• stochastic process algebra
• structured analysis

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