Supercomputer Workstation Communication

Abstract

This is the final report of the Supercomputer Workstation Communication (SWC) project. The project explored new techniques for using high- capacity networks to communicate between personal workstations and remote supercomputers. The effort involved evaluation and testing of standard IP/TCP- based protocols, as well as newer remote window protocols such as MIT's X Window System and Sun Microsystems' NeWS. The DARPA Wideband Satellite Network provided the high-capacity, long-distance communication path for many of these tests. Additional areas of research included a preliminary study of a proposed Intelligent Communication Facility and an investigation of the current and future user requirements of the scientific community that will use supercomputers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA222466

Entities

People

  • Alan Katz
  • Stephen Casner

Organizations

  • University of Southern California

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Protocols
  • Application Software
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Communications Protocols
  • Computer Communications
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Electronic Mail
  • Mainframe Computers
  • Network Protocols
  • Networks
  • Operating Systems
  • Packet Loss
  • Satellite Networks
  • Security
  • Standards
  • Transport Protocols

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Neural Network Machine Learning.
  • Research Science/Academic Research

Technology Areas

  • Space