Author : SunEuy Kim
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (45 download)
Book Synopsis Performance Analysis of Interval Caching for Interactive Video-on-demand Servers by : SunEuy Kim
Download or read book Performance Analysis of Interval Caching for Interactive Video-on-demand Servers written by SunEuy Kim and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: "Design of servers to meet the quality of service (QoS) requirements of interactive Video-On-Demand (VOD) systems is challenging. Recognizing the increasing use of these systems in a wide range of applications, as well as the stringent service demands expected from them, several design alternatives have been proposed to improve server throughput. A buffer management technique, called interval caching, is one such solution, which can be implemented in conjunction with other techniques to further improve performance. This mechanism exploits the temporal locality of requests to the same movie and tries to serve requests from the cache, thereby enhancing system throughput. Earlier studies have examined interval caching with only normal playback operations and have not considered various interactive VCR functionalities such as fast forward, rewind, and pause. Moreover, the complexity of the problem has confined the evaluation methodology to simulation. In this paper, we present a mathematical model for analyzing the performance of an interactive video server that uses interval caching. In particular, it captures the complex interactions of five different VCR operations and predicts the improvement in system throughput due to interval caching. Validation through simulation shows that the model is quite accurate in predicting performance over a wide range of parameters. By simply plugging in the user interactivity and system configuration parameters, one can quantify the effectiveness of interval caching. A statistical admission control technique has also been developed based on this model. Using this model as a design tool, impact of different VCR operations on client requests and rejection probability, effect of cache size, and server design alternatives with cost constraints have been analyzed."