ATM Network Performance - Kesidis, George

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Résumé :
ATM Network Performance describes a unified approach to ATM network management. The focus is on satisfying quality-of-service requirements for individual B-ISDN connections. For an ATM network of output-buffer switches, the author describes how the basic network resources (switch buffer memory and link transmission bandwidth) should be allocated to achieve the required quality-of-service connections. The performance of proposed bandwidth scheduling policies is evaluated. Both single node and end-to-end performance results are given. In particular, these results are applied to resource provisioning problems for prerecorded (stored) video and video teleconferencing. The flow control problem for available bit rate traffic is also described. This book is intended for a one-term course in performance of Broadband Integrated-Services Digital Networks (B-ISDNs) based on a type of packet-switched communication network called Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM). The level of presentation is at the first year of graduate studies and for professionals working in the field, but it may be accessible to senior undergraduates as well. Some familiarity with ATM standards is assumed as such standards are only briefly outlined. All of the required background in discrete-time queueing theory is supplied. Exercises are given at the end of chapters. Solutions and/or hints to selected exercises are given in an Appendix.

Sommaire:
George Kesidis received his B.A.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo in 1988, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in EECS from U.C. Berkeley in 1990 and 1992, respectively. He was a professor in the E&CE Dept. of the University of Waterloo, Canada, from 1992 to 2000. Since April 2000, he has been a professor in both the CSE and EE departments of the Pennsylvania State University. He has served as TPC co-chair of IEEE INFOCOM and is currently an IEEE Senior Member. His research on networking, including this, his third short book, has been generously supported by the National Science Foundation and Cisco Systems....