Abstract :
Factors driving gigabit networking are identified. The problem of wedding the local area networks (LANs) used to interconnect supercomputers to the long-distance networks used for telecommunications is discussed. Changes in computer and telecommunications networks to accommodate higher speeds, longer distances, and new technology are examined. The American National Standard High-Performance Parallel Interface (HIPPI) is considered. Connecting HIPPI to SONET and to FDDI is addressed. Circuit-switched, ring, and tree architectures for advanced networks are discussed.<>
Keywords :
computer networks; optical links; telecommunication networks; American National Standard; FDDI; HIPPI; High-Performance Parallel Interface; SONET; circuit switched architecture; computer networks; gigabit networking; local area networks; long-distance networks; ring architecture; supercomputers; telecommunications networks; tree architectures; Computer architecture; Computer networks; FDDI; Integrated circuit interconnections; Joining processes; LAN interconnection; Local area networks; SONET; Supercomputers; Telecommunication computing;
