VHDL-BASED ANALYSIS OF NETWORK-CENTRIC SYSTEMS

Abstract

Performance modeling and analysis of High Performance Distributed Computing (HPDC) systems are challenging research tasks. Our objective is to develop a VHDL-based performance modeling and analysis of HPDC systems. Currently, there is no comprehensive method to use VHDL in performance modeling and analysis. Our approach extends the capability of VHDL to achieve a hierarchical modeling approach that provides three types of analysis: Network Analysis, Protocol Analysis, and Application Analysis. Each analysis type is modeled and carried out using VHDL primitives. We choose VHDL as the performance modeling language because it supports concurrency, top-down hierarchical modeling and structural and behavioral modeling. Furthermore, its executable representation can be used to verify functionality and timing characteristics. We use simulation experiments to validate our modeling …