A review of analytical performance modeling and its role in computer engineering and science
arXiv:2005.13144
Abstract
This article is a review of analytical performance modeling for computer systems. It discusses the motivation for this area of research, examines key issues, introduces some ideas, illustrates how it is applied, and points out a role that it can play in developing Computer Science.
Some parts of this article appeared in "Lessons from Teaching Analytical Performance Modeling", Proc. ICPE Workshop on Education and Practice of Performance Engineering, Mumbai, India (April 2019)