Queueing network models for load balancing in distributed systems (Q1177083)

The authors are considered with the application of the queueing network model to load balancing in distributed systems. The method is useful as a tool for resource allocation and capacity planning in distributed systems and as a promising complement to dynamic policies in hybrid load balance strategies. The success of the method demonstrates that, from a performance point of view, the queueing network model is of product form type and the local minimum is a global minimum. The numerical results demonstrates the efficacy of the method.