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A Video Server cost/performance Estimator tool

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The Video Server Estimator (VSE) is an analytical tool which allows a user to perform a cost/performance analysis of video servers with hierarchical storage. The underlying model comprises multiple systems, main memory, expanded storage, disks and a tape library. The main objective of the tool is to optimally allocate the video files to different storage media based on the system parameters and the video file request probability distribution. The cost and the size of the video server that can accommodate a customer profile are determined. Furthermore, the impact of design parameters on the cost and performance are examined through a parametric analysis.

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  1. IBM Research Division, T.J. Watson Research Center, 10598, Yorktown Heights, N.Y.

    Yurdaer N. DoĞanata & Asser N. Tantawi

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DoĞanata, Y.N., Tantawi, A.N. A Video Server cost/performance Estimator tool. Multimed Tools Appl 1, 185–202 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01215938

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