The potential for integrated distributed operating system/communications network management design

Author

Blake, Thomas M. ; Etter, William T. ; Goldstein, Fred

Author_Institution

Rome Air Dev. Center, Griffiss AFB, NY, USA

fYear

1988

Firstpage

897

Abstract

The author focuses on the issues and problems associated with expanding a distributed operating system´s (DOS) clusters across a wide area network (WAN). This area is investigated to determine the feasibility of developing DOS and WAN coordination for improved system load balancing. Information and controls of interest to both the DOS and WAN are investigated. An initial discrete-event simulation of the DOS/WAN interaction potential is described. Ideas for further developing DOS/WAN interaction are discussed in the context of potential Air Force applications and anticipated developments within both the DOS and WAN technologies.<>

Keywords

computer networks; distributed processing; military systems; network operating systems; telecommunication network management; DOS; US Air Force; WAN; communications network management design; discrete-event simulation; distributed operating system; system load balancing; wide area network; Communication networks; Computer network management; Delay; Hardware; LAN interconnection; Local area networks; Operating systems; Research and development management; Resource management; Wide area networks;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Military Communications Conference, 1988. MILCOM 88, Conference record. 21st Century Military Communications - What's Possible? 1988 IEEE

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA, USA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MILCOM.1988.13496

Filename

13496