The quest for the perfect server for network computing applications

Author

Mehra, Pankaj

Author_Institution

NonStop Labs., Hewlett-Packard Co., Cupertino, CA, USA

fYear

2003

fDate

16-18 April 2003

Firstpage

215

Abstract

This talk begins with an examination of server-side architecture and workload trends. Severe performance and availability gaps in server architecture, compounded by the growing cost and complexity of development and deployment, are shown hampering the successful adoption of Web services. Two architectural remedies are proposed: (I) unification of I/O and memory; and (II) whole system programming. The proposed Apsara architecture for servers combines these new techniques with the best of existing server architecture concepts. The talk concludes with identification of key technical challenges and opportunities, and insights from early experiences in implementing Apsara.

Keywords

Internet; client-server systems; network servers; Apsara architecture; Web services; availability gaps; memory hierarchy; performance gaps; server architecture; server architecture concepts; server-side architecture; technical challenges; workload trends; Availability; Computer applications; Computer architecture; Computer networks; Costs; Java; Memory management; Network servers; Web services; XML;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Network Computing and Applications, 2003. NCA 2003. Second IEEE International Symposium on

Print_ISBN

0-7695-1938-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NCA.2003.1201158

Filename

1201158