The Effect of Service Time Regularity on System Performance.

Abstract

Conventional wisdom holds that the more regular the arrival process and/or service times are, the better system performance will be. Examples of contrary behavior are presented in three cases: loss systems, processor sharing, and multi-channel queues without losses. In each case, it is shown that making service times more regular can make system performance worse. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA038666

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  • Ronald W. Wolff

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  • University of California, Berkeley

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