An Adaptable, Role-based Simulator for P2P Networks
Key: DMLS04-1
Author: Vasilios Darlagiannis, Andreas Mauthe, Nicolas Liebau, Ralf Steinmetz
Date: June 2004
Kind: In proceedings
Book title: Proceedings of International Conference on Modeling, Simulation and Visualization Methods, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Keywords: P2P systems, Overlay networks, Network simulation, Adaptability
Abstract: Large-scale P2P networks are distributed systems that are composed of unreliable, autonomous and heterogeneous components. A large number of competing approaches for P2P overlay networks design have been proposed that aim to address a number of conflicting requirements, such as scalability, reliability, efficiency, autonomy and fairness. Realistic evaluation of such networks requires emulation and simulation techniques to tune the vast number of parameters that are inherent in their design before they are actually deployed.<BR> <BR> In this paper we present a new network simulator that follows a novel approach to handle the complexity in the development of diverse P2P systems based on roles. Of particular interest in the design of this architecture is adaptability of the network simulator to the wide range of&nbsp; overlay network design approaches. The purpose of this paper is to describe this architecture.<BR>
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