The Survivable Distributed Computing Environment

Abstract

Distributed computer systems support several key attributes that are essential for the development and execution of command and control (C2) applications. Since C2 applications need to become more survivable, more dispersed, and better able to quickly adapt to new threats, we are seeking to provide an architecture for a survivable Distributed Computing Environment (SDCE). In essence, the SDCE will be a base upon which survivable distributed applications can be built. This base must be flexible enough to incorporate advances in technology. It must also be tailorable to the needs of specific C2 applications, and well structured for ease of maintenance. Hence, this base must be capable of evolving with the needs of C2 systems and their supporting technologies. The approach that was used in this effort was to utilize existing technologies such as the Mach micro kernel, along with the CRONUS and/or ISIS distributed Computing Environments to provide many of the SDCE requirements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA281637

Entities

People

  • Patrick M. Hurley
  • Scott M. Huse

Organizations

  • Rome Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Application Software
  • Command And Control
  • Complex Systems
  • Computations
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Distributed Computing
  • Environment
  • Fault Tolerance
  • Language
  • Lisp Programming Language
  • Local Area Networks
  • New York
  • Operating Systems
  • Resource Management

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Software Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control