closed-loop-load · unknown · also Closed workload model

Closed-loop load

A closed-loop load model uses a fixed client population whose next request follows completion of a previous request, optionally after think time.

Useful when that feedback matches the application; a longer response also slows future arrivals, changing the question compared with independent demand.

Relations

related

open-loop-load, coordinated-omission, queue-depth

Citations

1. Schroeder, Wierman and Harchol-Balter. Open Versus Closed: A Cautionary Tale. USENIX NSDI 2006, sections 2-5 and 7. (accessed 2026-10-11)
2. Hesela: synthetic arrival cohorts, timing boundaries and percentile pooling (accessed 2026-10-11)

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