In this paper we present our traffic generation platform, named D-ITG (Distributed Internet Traffic Generator). Its features are first described. We believe that some capabilities are in fact innovative, since no other traffic generator offers them. Then, we describe the original architecture of D-ITG, which allows our traffic generator to achieve high performance. We hint at a comparison with other traffic generators and conclude with the ongoing work to add new features.
In this work, we propose a Hidden Markov Model for Internet traffic sources at packet level,
jointly analyzing Inter Packet Time and Packet Size. We give an analytical basis and the
mathematical details regarding the model, and we test the flexibility of the proposed modeling
approach with real traffic traces related to common Internet services with strong differences
in terms of both applications/users and protocol behavior: SMTP, HTTP, a network
game, and an instant messaging platform. The presented experimental analysis shows that,
even maintaining a simple structure, the model is able to achieve good results in terms of
estimation of statistical parameters and synthetic series generation, taking into account
marginal distributions, mutual, and temporal dependencies. Moreover we show how, by
exploiting such temporal dependencies, the model is able to perform short-term prediction
by observing traffic from real sources
Quality of Service Routing is at present an active and remarkable research area, since most emerging network services require specialized Quality of Service (QoS) functionalities that cannot be provided by the current QoS-unaware routing protocols. The provisioning of QoS based network services is in general terms an extremely complex problem, and a significant part of this complexity lies in the routing layer. Indeed, the problem of QoS Routing with multiple additive constraints is known to be NP-hard. Thus, a successful and wide deployment of the most novel network services demands that we thoroughly understand the essence of QoS Routing dynamics, and also that the proposed solutions to this complex problem should be indeed feasible and affordable. This article surveys the most important open issues in terms of QoS Routing, and also briefly presents some of the most compelling proposals and ongoing research efforts done both inside and outside the E-Next Community to address some of those issues. q
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