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1998-1999 Seminar Series
Scalable Parallel Simulation in Networking
David Nicol
Department of Computer Science
Dartmouth College
DEPARTMENT SEMINAR
DATE:
Friday, November 20, 1998
TIME:
4:30pm (Note time change!)
PLACE:
1C70 Engineering
*** Everyone is welcome ***
Abstract
Many research interests in networking call for evaluation
on very large network systems. We are interested in providing
parallel simulation technology for such systems, technology
that scales as the problem size and parallel architecture grow.
This talk identifies some of the key problem areas, and our
effects in implementing SSF (Scalable Simulation Framework).
SSF is a C++ base-class and runtime library system whose design
encourages modular model construction that automatically exposes
concurrency. It provides a carefully selected set of capabilities,
including process-orientation and event-orientation, efficient multicast,
and dynamic sensitivity to event-traffic. SSF is fully functional,
and currently runs on SGI machines (including the Origin2000), and
Linux machines. On the Origin2000 it has provided high parallel
performance on network models exceeding 1,000,000 hosts.
About the speaker
Dr. Nicol received a PhD in CS at the University of Virginia in
1985. He is Editor-in-Chief of ACM TOMACS. For descriptions of
his research, check his web page .
All students registered in the CMPT990 Seminar Series should
attend.
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