SIGMETRICS 1987: Banff, Alberta, Canada

Database Systems

• Jim Gray:
  A View of Database System Performance Measures. 3-4
  
• Philip Heidelberger, M. Seetha Lakshmi:
  A Performance Comparison of Multi-Micro and Mainframe Database Architectures. 5-6
  

Networks I

• Daniel A. Reed, Chong-kwon Kim:
  Packet Routing Algorithms for Integrated Switching Networks. 7-15
  
• Timothy A. Gonsalves, Fouad A. Tobagi:
  Performance of the Expressnet with Voice/Data Traffic. 16-26
  
• Subhash C. Agrawal, Ravi Ramaswamy:
  Analysis of the Resequencing Delay for M/M/m Systems. 27-36
  

Parallel Systems I

• Daniel A. Reed, Allen D. Malony, Bradley D. McCredie:
  Parallel Discrete Event Simulation: A Shared Memory Approach. 36-38
  
• Ingrid Y. Bucher, Margaret L. Simmons:
  A Close Look at Vector Performance of Register-to-Register Vector Computers and a New Model. 39-45
  
• Frederica Darema, Gregory F. Pfister, Kimming So:
  Memory Access Patterns of Parallel Scientific Programs. 46-58
  

I/O Systems

• Robert Geist, Robert G. Reynolds, Eve Pittard:
  Disk Scheduling in System V. 59-68
  
• Miron Livny, Setrag Khoshafian, Haran Boral:
  Multi-Disk Management Algorithms. 69-77
  
• Jeffrey P. Buzen, Annie W. Shum:
  A Unified Operational Treatment of RPS Reconnect Delays. 78-92
  

Parallel Systems II

• Randolph D. Nelson, Donald F. Towsley, Asser N. Tantawi:
  Performance Analysis of Parallel Processing Systems. 93-94
  
• Xiao-Nan Tan, Kenneth C. Sevcik:
  Reduced Distance Routing in Single-Stage Shuffle-Exchange Interconnection Networks. 95-110
  
• Christos Bouras, John D. Garofalakis, Paul G. Spirakis, Vassilis Triantafillou:
  Queueing Delays in Buffered Multistage Interconnection Networks. 111-121
  

Special Topics

• Hector Garcia-Molina, Arvin Park, Lawrence R. Rogers:
  Performance Through Memory. 122-131
  
• Michael J. Jipping, Ray Ford:
  Predicting Performance of Concurrency Control Designs. 132-142
  
• Anton T. Dahbura, Krishan K. Sabnani, William J. Hery:
  Performance Analysis of a Fault Detection Scheme in Multiprocessor Systems. 143-154
  

Techniques and Tools

• Michael A. Salsburg:
  A Statistical Approach to Computer Performance Modeling. 155-162
  
• Teemu Kerola, Herbert D. Schwetman:
  Monit: A Performance Monitoring Tool for Parallel and Pseudo-Parallel Programs. 163-174
  
• Marco Ajmone Marsan, Gianfranco Balbo, Giovanni Chiola, Gianni Conte:
  Modeling the Software Architecture of a Prototype Parallel Machine. 175-185
  

Workload Characterization

• William Alexander, Tom W. Keller, Ellen E. Boughter:
  A Workload Characterization Pipeline for Models of Parallel Systems. 186-194
  
• Ingrid M. Graf:
  Transformation Between Different Levels of Workload Characterization for Capacity Planning. 195-204
  

Distributed Systems

• Zuwang Ruan, Walter F. Tichy:
  Performance Analysis of File Replication Schemes in Distributed Systems. 205-215
  
• David R. Cheriton, Carey L. Williamson:
  Network Measurement of the VMTP Request-Response Protocol in the V Distributed System. 216-225
  
• Mohamed Salehmohamed, W. S. Luk, Joseph G. Peters:
  Performance Evaluation of LAN Sorting Algorithms. 226-233
  

Networks II

• George C. Polyzos, Mart Molle:
  Delay Analysis of a Window Tree Conflict Resolution Algorithm in a Local Area Network Environment. 234-244
  
• Scott Shenker:
  Some Conjectures on the Behavior of Acknowledgment-Based Transmission Control of Random Access Communication Channels. 245-255
  
• Peter Mathys, Boi Faltings:
  The Effect of Channel-Exit Protocols on the Performance of Finite Population Random-Access Systems. 256-267