Presentation 2011-04-21
Optimizing systems with more reliable performance metrics
Takayuki OSOGAMI,
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Abstract(in English) The system of measuring the performance of a Web system using a workload generator can be modeled as a closed interactive system. In such a system, the throughput and the mean response time are related by the response time law. However, we find that a measured throughput and a corresponding measured mean response time can have significantly different accuracy. As a result, one metric may be more reliable than the other to identify the better of two given configurations of a Web system, which is an important problem that appears frequently in practice. Using simulation, we derive rules of thumb that characterize when throughput is more reliable than mean response time. Also, we explain these rules of thumb analytically. Specifically, we refine the response time law using the central limit theorem and formally define the asymptotic reliability of an estimator of a metric. Using these analytical frameworks, we provide insights into when and why one metric is more reliable than the other.
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Keyword(in English) Response time law, / Interactive response time law / Central limit theorem / Closed interactive system / Web system / Measurement / Simulation / Accuracy / Mean response time / Throughput
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Conference Date 2011/4/14(1days)
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Title (in English) Optimizing systems with more reliable performance metrics
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Keyword(1) Response time law,
Keyword(2) Interactive response time law
Keyword(3) Central limit theorem
Keyword(4) Closed interactive system
Keyword(5) Web system
Keyword(6) Measurement
Keyword(7) Simulation
Keyword(8) Accuracy
Keyword(9) Mean response time
Keyword(10) Throughput
1st Author's Name Takayuki OSOGAMI
1st Author's Affiliation IBM Research-Tokyo()
Date 2011-04-21
Paper # NS2011-7
Volume (vol) vol.111
Number (no) 8
Page pp.pp.-
#Pages 6
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