craig@NNSC.NSF.NET (Craig Partridge) (03/20/90)
Hi folks: I wanted to let you know that SIGCOMM Computer Communication Review has added a column on network simulation. Lixia Zhang is our new simulations editor. Lixia's announcement of the new column is below. People interested in submitting simulation papers should contact Lixia. Craig Announcing the Network Simulation Column Because it is not always feasible, or even possible, to conduct experiments or performance evaluation in real net- works, the role of simulation is becoming more and more important in network protocol design, analysis, and perfor- mance evaluation. In recent years substantial simulation efforts have been conducted. However, little of the results has been published. In most cases the results were only shared among a few colleagues, occasionally propagated by mouth or email to a few other interested parties. We have increasingly felt the need for a place to provide a timely exchange of the results among experimenters, analysts, and network practitioners. Thanks to the Computer Communication Review editor, Craig Partridge, for providing the precious space in CCR to meet this need, a special column on Network Simulation is now opened on CCR and publications will start from the next issue of CCR, July 1990. The purpose of this column is to provide a timely dis- semination of simulation experimental results and to provide a forum for comment and debate among the network research community. The publications are expected to be informal exchanges about current efforts, therefore we emphasize timeliness over formality. The column encourages submissions on topics ranging from studies of existing networks and protocols to perfor- mance evaluation of proposed new protocols, congestion con- trol and routing algorithms. The emphasis will be primarily on those reporting practical experience gained from simula- tion experiments and work-in-progress. Submissions of a more mathematical or theoretical nature that may contribute to better understanding of the simulation results are also welcome. Discussions on simulation methodology, however, will not be our primary concern. Submissions may range in length from a short note (perhaps half a page) to no more than 5 pages. Manuscripts should be sent to me at XEROX PARC, 3333 Coyote Hill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304. Authors may also submit documents electronically to lixia@parc.xerox.com, following the same requirements as specified in the CCR ``Information for Authors.'' I am looking forward to serving you as the editor for this new Network Simulation Column. The success of the column will depend on your contributions. Lixia Zhang