Survivable Network Design and Optimization with Network Families

In modeling communication networks for simulation of survivability schemes, one goal is often to implement these schemes across varying degrees of nodal connectivity to get unbiased performance results. Abstractions of real networks, simple random networks, and families of networks are the most comm...

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Main Authors: Brody Todd, Abiose Ibigbami, John Doucette
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Computer Networks and Communications
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/940130
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Summary:In modeling communication networks for simulation of survivability schemes, one goal is often to implement these schemes across varying degrees of nodal connectivity to get unbiased performance results. Abstractions of real networks, simple random networks, and families of networks are the most common categories of these sample networks. This paper looks at how using the network family concept provides a solid unbiased foundation to compare different network protection models. The network family provides an advantage over random networks by requiring one solution per average nodal degree, as opposed to having to solve many, which could take a significant amount of time. Also, because the network family looks at a protection scheme across a variety of average nodal connectivities, a clearer picture of the scheme’s performance is gained compared to just running the simulation on a single network or select few networks.
ISSN:2090-7141
2090-715X