Conference Program

Sunday April 22
17.00 - 18.30  Welcome drink
Monday April 23, 2001
8.00 - 9.00 Registration
  Session 1
Measurement data for real networks
Chair: Daniel Karrenberg
9.00 - 9.15 Opening remarks
Axel Pawlik,
Managing Director RIPE NCC
9.15 - 9.45 Using Real-Time Measurements in Support of Real-Time Network Management
James L. Alberi, Ta Chen, Sumit Khurana, Allen Mcintosh, Marc Pucci, Ravichander Vaidyanathan
Telcordia Technologies, Inc.
Abstract, Full Paper (PS). Full Paper (PDF).
9.45 - 10.15 Design and Deployment of a Passive Monitoring Infrastructure
Chuck Fraleigh*, Christophe Diot+, Brian Lyles+, Sue Moon+, Philippe Owezarski+, Dina Papagiannaki#, Fouad Tobagi*
* Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, + Advanced Technology Labs, Sprint, # Department of Computer Science, University College London.
Abstract, Full Paper.
10.15 - 10.45 Automated Event Detection for Active Monitoring
Tony McGregor*, Hans-Werner Braun*, Pieter van Dijk# * NLANR, San Diego Supercomputer Center, # The University of Waikato.
Abstract, Full Paper.
10.45 - 11.15 Coffee Break
  Session 2
Measurement Infrastructure
Chair: Nevil Brownlee
11.15 - 11.45 A Precision Infrastructure for Active Probing
Attila Pasztor, Darryl Veitch
EMULab, Melbourne University

Abstract, Full Paper, Slides.
11.45 - 12.15 Providing Active Measurements as a Regular Service for ISP's
Fotis Georgatos, Florian Gruber, Daniel Karrenberg, Mark Santcroos, Henk Uijterwaal, Rene Wilhelm
RIPE NCC
Abstract, Full Paper, Slides.
12.15 - 13.45 Lunch Poster Presentation &
Equipment Demonstration
13.45 - 14.15 Passive and Active Monitoring on a High Performance Research Network
Warren Matthews, Les Cottrell, Davide Salomoni
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC)

Abstract, Full Paper, Slides.
Evaluation of Building Blocks for Pure
Passive One-way-delay measurements

Georg Carle, Sebastian Zander, Tanja Zseby
GMD Focus, Global Networking

Abstract, Full Paper.
  Session 3
Tools, part 1
Chair: Tony McGregor
Integrating IP Traffic Flow Measurement
Juergen Quittek+, Marcelo Pias#, Marcus Brunner+
+ NEC Europe ltd., # University College London

Abstract, Full Paper.
14.15 - 14.45 IP Streams, Flows and Torrents: Measuring Stream Distributions in Real Time
Nevil Brownlee
The University of Auckland & CAIDA
Abstract, Full Paper.
Flow-Based Traffic Analysis at SWITCH
Simon Leinen
SWITCH

Abstract, Full Paper.
14.45 - 15.15 High Resolution Traffic Measurement
Glenn Mansfield+, Sandeep Karakala*, Takeo Saito+, Norio Shiratori*
+ Cyber Solutions Ltd. * Research Institute of
Electrical Communication, Tohuku University

Abstract, Full Paper.
Measurements of the Hopcount in the Internet, Stochastic Model for the Number of
Traversed Routers in the Internet

P. Van Mieghem et al.
Delft University of Technology,
Information Technology and Systems

Abstract (part 1), (part 2), Full Paper (part 1), (part 2).
15.15 - 15.45 Coffee Break Characterizing Network Performance for Enterprise Networks
Kurt Tutschku+, Herbert Baier#
+ University of Wuerzburg,
# InfoSim GmbH

Abstract, Full Paper.
  Session 4
Protocols and Link Behavior
(part 1), Chair: René Wilhelm
 
15.45 - 16.15 Characteristics of fragmented IP traffic on Internet links
Colleen Shannon, David Moore, k claffy
CAIDA, SDSC, UCSD

Abstract, Full Paper (Postscript), (PDF).
Equipment Demonstration:
DAG measurement technology
WAND Group, U.Waikato
16.15 - 16.45 Estimating Bandwidth from Passive
Measurement Traces

John G. Cleary, H. Stele Martin
The University of Waikato

Abstract, Full Paper.
Equipment Demonstration:
Test Traffic Measurements
RIPE NCC
16.45 - 17.30 Poster Session &
Equipment Demonstration
Equipment Demonstration:
Traffic analysis and infrastructure monitoring in TEN-155 CZ network
CESNET/Tom Kosnar
18.30 - Conference Dinner
Tuesday April 24, 2001
8.00 - 9.00 Registration
  Session 5
Protocols and Link Behavior (part 2)
Chair: Rick Whitner
9.00 - 9.30 Measurement-based Performance of Network Elements and Services
Pierre Vincent, Tijani Chahed
Institute National des Telecommunications
.
Abstract, Full Paper.
9.30 - 10.00 Methodology for Passive Analysis of a Commodity Internet Link
Nevil Brownlee *+, k claffy+, Margaret Murray+, Evi Nemeth#
* University of Auckland, + CAIDA, # University of Colorado

Abstract, Full Paper.
10.00 - 10.30 Internet Flow Characterization - Adaptive Timeout and Statistical Modeling
Bo Ryu*, David Cheney+, Hans-Werner Braun+
* HRL Laboratories, + NLANR, UCSD

Abstract, Full Paper, Slides.
10.30 - 11.00 Coffee Break
  Session 6
Tools, part 2
Chair: Ian Graham
11.00 - 11.30 Passive Calibration of an Active Measurement System
Stephen Donnelly+, Ian Graham+, Rene Wilhelm*
+ The University of Waikato, * RIPE NCC

Abstract, Full Paper, Slides.
11.30 - 12.00 An Architecture for Embedded Monitoring of QoS Parameters in IP Based Virtual Private Networks
Thomas Lindh
KTH, department of Teleinformatics & Telia Prosoft

Abstract, Full Paper, Slides.
12.00 - 12.30 The architecture of the CoralReef Internet Traffic monitoring software suite
Ken Keys, David Moore, Ryan Koga, Edouard Lagache, Michael Tesch, k claffy
CAIDA, SDSC, UCSD
Abstract, Full Paper.
12.30 - 14.00 Lunch
  Session 7
Miscellaneous
Chair: k claffy
14.00 - 14.30 Sensitivity Analysis of Event Driven Simulation Results
Murray Pearson, Tony McGregor
The University of Waikato
Abstract, Full Paper.
14.30 - 15.00 Macroscopic analyses of the infrastructure: Measurement and visualization of Internet connectivity and performance
Bradley Huffaker, Marina Fomenkov, David Moore, k claffy
CAIDA, SDSC, UCSD

Abstract, Full Paper.
15.00 - 15.30 Coffee Break
  Session 8
Panel Discussion
Chair: Henk Uijterwaal
15.30 - 16.50 Maintaining a Global Measurement Infrastructure
  • Margaret Murray, CAIDA, Introduction, Slides (PDF), Slides (PS).
  • Les Cottrell, SLAC.
  • Matt Zekauskas, Advanced Network and Services.
  • Rob Blokzijl, NIKHEF.
  • Tony McGregor, U.Waikato.
  • Ruediger Geib, Deutsche Telekom.
16.50 - 17.00 Closing remarks
Henk Uijterwaal
Conference Chair