Title :
TNet: a reliable system area network
Author :
Horst, Robert W.
Author_Institution :
Tandem Comput. Inc., Cupertino, CA, USA
fDate :
2/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A major departure from traditional I/O systems, TNet is a new system area network designed to support current and future needs for reliable, efficient communications among processors and peripherals. It is an extensible hardware-software layer that allows very large configurations by logically and physically isolating processor buses from I/O buses. TNet features wormhole routing, packet-switched transfers, and point-to-point links
Keywords :
computer interfaces; input-output programs; local area networks; network interfaces; packet switching; I/O buses; TNet; extensible hardware-software layer; packet-switched transfers; point-to-point links; processor buses; reliable system area network; wormhole routing; Asynchronous transfer mode; Central Processing Unit; Control systems; Delay; Hardware; Joining processes; LAN interconnection; Local area networks; Routing; Telecommunication network reliability;
Journal_Title :
Micro, IEEE
