Distributed Systems, 2nd Edition

Chapter 18

Distributed Discrete-Event Simulation

18.1 Introduction

Simulation is a widely used tool for monitoring and forecasting the performance of real systems. Before building the system, experiments are performed on the simulated model to locate possible sources of errors, which saves money and effort, prevents possible malfunction, and boosts confidence. In the area of networking, network simulators are very popular and widely used. VLSI designers use circuit simulation packages like SPICE to study the performance before actually building the system. Sensitive safety-critical applications invariably use simulation, not only to verify the design but also to find ways to deal with catastrophic or unforeseen situations. Airlines use flight ...