Performance Analysis of C2IS in Distributed Tactical Networks

The Analysis and Test Framework enables integration testing of information and communication technology infrastructures in the tactical domain in a virtual environment. In this paper, we present an extension of the framework that includes a concept for capturing and processing monitoring data from C2IS applications used in distributed tactical networks. We define metrics that can be used to evaluate the performance of compositions of information and communication systems. Furthermore, we identify measuring points that are required to capture the monitoring data that is needed to calculate these metrics. Finally, we describe how the metrics can be visualized and how the visualization can be interpreted by operators.