Towards Partially Synchronous Overlays: Issues and Challenges

Author

Shamsi, Jawwad ; Chu, Chunbo ; Brockmeyer, Monica

Author_Institution

Wayne State Univ., Detroit, MI

fYear

2005

fDate

15-15 June 2005

Firstpage

10

Lastpage

17

Abstract

The main advantage of synchronous systems over asynchronous systems is that timing and reliability guarantees can be established ensuring a strong programming model for many applications. These strong guarantees are not provided by the current model of the Internet. However the Internet possesses some synchronous properties which can be exploited to observe partial synchrony, leading to a stronger programming model. In this paper, we argue the importance of synchrony and describe mechanisms which can be used for the construction of partially synchronous overlays on the Internet

Keywords

Internet; programming; synchronisation; Internet programming model; Internet synchronous property; asynchronous system; partially synchronous overlay; synchronous system; Clocks; Delay; IP networks; Internet; Monitoring; Programming profession; Synchronization; Telecommunication network reliability; Timing; Upper bound; Internet Systems; Network Monitoring.; Overlay Networks; Partial Synchrony;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Advanced Architectures and Algorithms for Internet Delivery and Applications, 2005. AAA-IDEA 2005. First International Workshop on

Conference_Location

Orlando, FL

Print_ISBN

0-7695-2525-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AAA-IDEA.2005.17

Filename

1652331