Title :
A remote bridging technique to increase performability in distributed systems
Author :
Casale, S. ; Catania, V. ; Puliafito, A. ; Vita, L.
Author_Institution :
Istituto di Inf. e Telecommun., Catania Univ., Italy
fDate :
4/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The paper presents a network architecture and protocol to extend the facilities available on LAN´s to a wider area. The proposal, based on a remote bridging technique, allows selective network reconfiguration and consequently high network availability and performability values. This make the system suitable for applications in environments characterized by hard reliability constraints. The proposed solution is assessed by modeling it through Markov chain theory.
Keywords :
Markov processes; local area networks; protocols; LAN; Markov chain theory; distributed systems; hard reliability constraints; network architecture; network availability; performability; protocol; remote bridging technique; selective network reconfiguration; Availability; Bridges; Broadband communication; Frequency; Intelligent networks; Local area networks; Network topology; Protocols; Routing; Telecommunication traffic;
Journal_Title :
Industrial Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
