Performance Analysis of Available Bandwidth Estimation Tools for Grid Networks

—Modern large-scale grid computing for processing advanced science and engineering applications relies on geographically distributed clusters. In such highly distributed environments, estimating the available bandwidth between clusters is a key issue for task scheduling. We analyze the performance of two well known available bandwidth estimation tools, pathload and abget, with the aim of using them in grid environments. Our experiments consider the accuracy of the estimation, the convergence time, their level of intrusion in the grid links, and the ability to handle multiple simultaneous estimations. Overall, pathload represents a good solution to estimate available bandwidth in grid environments.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2009
• Where: CAMAD
• Authors: Daniel M. Batista, Luciano Chaves, Nelson L. S. da Fonseca, Artur Ziviani
• Keywords: Available Bandwidth, CAMAD 2009, Computer Networks, Grid, Grid Environments