5th International ICST Conference on Testbeds and Research Infrastructures for the Development of Networks and Communities

Research Article

Performance Analysis Using an Emulation of the GIG

  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.1109/TRIDENTCOM.2009.4976196,
        author={Daniel Tebben and Wale Akinpelu and Anurag Dwivedi and David Collie and Robert Holland and Robert Nichols},
        title={Performance Analysis Using an Emulation of the GIG},
        proceedings={5th International ICST Conference on Testbeds and  Research Infrastructures for the Development of Networks and Communities},
        publisher={IEEE},
        proceedings_a={TRIDENTCOM},
        year={2009},
        month={5},
        keywords={Global Information Grid  Network emulation  internet},
        doi={10.1109/TRIDENTCOM.2009.4976196}
    }
    
  • Daniel Tebben
    Wale Akinpelu
    Anurag Dwivedi
    David Collie
    Robert Holland
    Robert Nichols
    Year: 2009
    Performance Analysis Using an Emulation of the GIG
    TRIDENTCOM
    IEEE
    DOI: 10.1109/TRIDENTCOM.2009.4976196
Daniel Tebben1,*, Wale Akinpelu2, Anurag Dwivedi2, David Collie2, Robert Holland2, Robert Nichols2
  • 1: Applied Information Sciences Department, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD, USA
  • 2: Applied Information Sciences Department Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Laurel, MD, USA
*Contact email: daniel.tebben@jhuapl.edu

Abstract

The Department of Defense (DoD) Global Information Grid (GIG) is the future information architecture for military users. The deployment of the GIG will require that performance is understood with respect to applications (serviceoriented architecture), information transport, information assurance, and other attributes. This is a complex task due to the size of the GIG and its heterogeneous nature. An approach for emulating these elements has been developed in the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) GIG Test Bed (GTB). This GTB has been used to evaluate performance of transport and applications. This paper will describe the concept, methodology and example results of the benefits of such emulation, as well as future areas of research and development.