`` Direct Search'' Solution of Numerical and Statistical Problems
Journal of the ACM (JACM)
Optimization of Memory Hierarchies in Multiprogrammed Systems
Journal of the ACM (JACM)
The configurational optimization of computer systems.
The configurational optimization of computer systems.
Optimal Selection of CPU Speed, Device Capacities, and File Assignments
Journal of the ACM (JACM)
A performance comparison of optimally designed computer systems with and without virtual memory
ISCA '79 Proceedings of the 6th annual symposium on Computer architecture
Hardware configuration selection through discretizing a continuous variable solution
PERFORMANCE '80 Proceedings of the 1980 international symposium on Computer performance modelling, measurement and evaluation
Optimal Design of Multilevel Storage Hierarchies
IEEE Transactions on Computers
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This paper develops analytic techniques for achieving macro-level configurational optimization of computer systems. The computer is viewed as a network of queues with the processors, main memory, auxiliary memory and the transfer channels being the servers. The objective function to be minimized is the total system cost divided by the probability of the CPU busy time for a given user benchmark. A queueing model is developed which evaluates this probability. The scope of optimization includes the determination of the parameters related to component selection and the determination of management oriented variables like degree of multiprogramming, main memory space allotted to each program. The optimization algorithm is a modified 'Direct Search Method'.