A graphical toolset for simulation modelling of parallel systems
In this paper, a simulation model for incorporation within a performance-oriented parallel software development environment is presented. This development environment is composed of a graphical design tool, a simulation facility, and a visualisation tool. Simulation allows parallel program performance to be predicted and design alternatives to be compared. The target parallel system models a virtual machine composed of a cluster of workstations interconnected by a local area network. The simulation model architecture is modular and extensible which allows re-configuration of the platform, The model description and the validation experiments which have been conducted to assess the correctness and the accuracy of the model are also presented.
tools and environments parallel software engineering visual parallel programming, parallel program modelling and simulation