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Area of Science:

  • Operations Research
  • Computer Science
  • Probability Theory

Background:

  • Queueing systems are fundamental in performance analysis.
  • Dynamic job dropping based on queue length introduces complexity.
  • Understanding system instability is crucial for resource management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To derive a straightforward condition for queueing system instability.
  • To analyze systems with probabilistic job dropping dependent on queue length.
  • To provide a tool for assessing the stability of such queueing models.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of an embedded Markov chain.
  • Derivation of a boundary condition for the dropping function.
  • Mathematical proof of the instability condition.
  • Validation using discrete-event simulation.

Main Results:

  • A sufficient condition for system instability was identified.
  • The condition is easy to apply for systems with Poisson arrivals and general service times.
  • The condition's effectiveness was demonstrated across various dropping functions.

Conclusions:

  • The derived condition provides a practical method for assessing queueing system stability.
  • The findings are applicable to systems employing adaptive dropping strategies.
  • The study confirms the robustness of the condition through simulation.