Performance analysis of web-based distributed simulation in DCD++: a case study across the Atlantic Ocean

  • Authors:

  • Gabriel Wainer;Qi Liu;Julien Chazal;Loïc Quinet;Mamadou K. Traoré

  • Affiliations:

  • Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada;Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada;Université Blaise Pascal, Aubière Cedex, France;Université Blaise Pascal, Aubière Cedex, France;Université Blaise Pascal, Aubière Cedex, France

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 2008 Spring simulation multiconference
  • Year:
  • 2008

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Abstract

This paper presents a case study of Web-based distributed simulation across the Atlantic Ocean between Canada and France. The distributed simulation engine, known as DCD++, extends the CD++ environment to expose the simulation functionalities as machine-consumable services based on the DEVS and Cell-DEVS formalisms and commonly-used Web Service technologies. DCD++ provides a platform that represents a step further towards transparent sharing of computing power, data, models, and experiments in heterogeneous environment on a global scale. Also, the simulation service can be easily integrated with other services such as visualization, network management, and geographic information services in a larger system. Experiments have been carried out to investigate simulation performance over commodity Internet connections, and major bottlenecks in the system have been identified. Based on the experimental results, we put forward several areas that warrant further research.