A Node Operating Point Approach for Stochastic Analysis with Network Calculus

The operating point of a node is an interesting concept from large deviations theory which defines the asymptotic buffer occupancy distribution at the node. The effective bandwidth function evolved out of large deviations theory, establishes the crucial connection between the node operating point and the theory of statistical network calculus. This paper uses the concepts of effective bandwidth and effective capacity to describe independent stochastic arrival and service processes, respectively, and to identify node operating point to perform stochastic analysis with network calculus. The two main advantages of the approach used in this paper are: (i) the use of operating point to perform stochastic analysis provides insight into the queue dynamics, and (ii) the use of effective bandwidth and effective capacity functions within the framework of statistical network calculus allows efficient evaluation of performance bounds.