Performance analysis of internet based software retrieval systems using Petri Nets
José Merseguer, Javier Campos, Eduardo Mena · 2001
Nowadays, there exist web sites that allow users to retrieve and install software in an easy way. The performance of these sites may be poor if they are used in wireless networks; the reason is the inadequate use of the net resources they need. If this kind of systems are designed using mobile agent technology the previous problem might be avoided. In this paper, we present a comparison between the performance of a software retrieval system especially designed to be used in wireless networks (e.g., mobile computers) and the performance of a software retrieval system similar to the well-known Tucows.com or Download.com web sites.