A framework for realistic and systematic multicast performance evaluation

Authors:
Li Lao;Jun-Hong Cui;Mario Gerla
Affiliations:
Computer Science Department, University of California, Los Angeles, CA;Computer Science and Engineering Department, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT;Computer Science Department, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
Venue:
Computer Networks: The International Journal of Computer and Telecommunications Networking - Special issue: Network modelling and simulation
Year:
2006

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Abstract

Previous multicast research often makes commonly accepted but unverified assumptions on network topologies and group member distribution in simulation studies. In this paper, we propose a framework to systematically evaluate multicast performance for different protocols. We identify a series of metrics, and carry out extensive simulation studies on these metrics with different topological models and group member distributions for three case studies. Our simulation results indicate that realistic topology and group membership models are crucial to accurate multicast performance evaluation. These results can provide guidance for multicast researchers to perform realistic simulations, and facilitate the design and development of multicast protocols.