A Review of Network Scalability Testing Using Simulation

A Review of Network Scalability Testing Using Simulation | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Systematic Review A Review of Network Scalability Testing Using Simulation G S DIWAKAR This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9347844/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract Network scalability is a fundamental requirement for modern distributed systems, including cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT), and next-generation wireless networks. This paper presents a comprehensive review and experimental analysis of network scalability testing using simulation techniques. Simulation-based approaches enable cost-effective and flexible evaluation of network performance under varying loads. In this study, a discrete event simulation model is implemented to analyze throughput, delay, and packet loss across increasing network sizes. The results demonstrate that as network size increases, system performance degrades due to congestion and resource limitations. The paper also compares widely used simulation tools and highlights key challenges and future research directions in scalable network design. Theoretical Computer Science Network Scalability Simulation NS-3 Performance Evaluation Throughput Delay Packet Loss Full Text Additional Declarations The authors declare no competing interests. Supplementary Files ns3code.txt ns -3 code used for simulation ns3code2.txt ns -3 code used for simulation Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. Our growing team is made up of researchers and industry professionals working together to solve the most critical problems facing scientific publishing. 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