In
computer science
Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to practical disciplines (includin ...
, trace-based simulation refers to
system simulation performed by looking at traces of program execution or system component access with the purpose of
performance prediction.
[''Software Technologies for Embedded and Ubiquitous Systems'' edited by Sunggu Lee and Priya Narasimhan 2009 page 28]
Trace-based simulation may be used in a variety of applications, from the analysis of
solid state disk
A solid-state drive (SSD) is a solid-state storage device that uses integrated circuit assemblies to store data persistently, typically using flash memory, and functioning as secondary storage in the hierarchy of computer storage. It is ...
s to the
message passing
In computer science, message passing is a technique for invoking behavior (i.e., running a program) on a computer. The invoking program sends a message to a process (which may be an actor or object) and relies on that process and its supporti ...
performance on very large
computer cluster
A computer cluster is a set of computers that work together so that they can be viewed as a single system. Unlike grid computers, computer clusters have each node set to perform the same task, controlled and scheduled by software.
The comp ...
s.
[''Languages and Compilers for Parallel Computing'' edited by Keith Cooper, John Mellor-Crummey and Vivek Sarkar 2011 pages 202-203]
Traced-based simulators usually have two components: one that executes actions and stores the results (i.e. traces) and another which reads the log files of traces and interpolates them to new (and often more complex) scenarios.[''Petascale Computing: Algorithms and Applications'' by David A. Bader 2007 pages 435-435]
See also
* BIGSIM
References
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Cluster computing
Computer optimization