Model description in the INSYDE, simulator for evaluating large-scale computer system performance

The INSYDE simulation tool was developed for use in the performance evaluation of large, complex computer systems. This simulator is an interactive graphical type tool in which model data is input in the form of diagrams and tables, and the results are also output in the form of diagrams and tables. This paper focuses on the method used by INSYDE to achieve highly powerful model description, an important issue with respect to practical use. The practicality of INSYDE is demonstrated by applying it in the evaluation of a number of complex, large-scale systems that are in the design stage.