A computer center simulation project

  • Authors:
  • George K. Hutchinson

  • Affiliations:
  • Lockheed Missiles & Space Co., Sunnydale, CA

  • Venue:
  • Communications of the ACM
  • Year:
  • 1965

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Abstract

Today's computation centers are based on rapidly changing technologies of hardware and software systems. It is difficult, therefore, to base decisions on experience; in most instances, the benefits of comparable experience for a given problem situation are not available. In this paper, a mathematical model of the Lockheed Central Computer Center is formulated that describes the operation of a computation center in terms of information nets, decision processes, and control functions. Experiments performed with this model, the results of the experiments, and the application of the results are discussed.