Predicting CORBA Performance Through Prototyping.

Abstract

This paper describes experiments that show how the results of simple measurements can be used to design complex distributed applications. The exeriments used IONA Orbix, an Object Request Broker (ORB) that is Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) compliant. The experiments were conducted on Sun Sparc 20s and Intel Pentium 90s using the Microsoft NT 4.0 operating system. The purpose of the experiments was to obtain information about resource expenditures needed to support distributed computing and to use that information to support development methodologies for distributed applications. The paper shows why a simple division of a replacement for the Gobal Command and Control System's Track Correlation application into a specific Client and Server has little chance of success. A worked-out example experiment, using C++, and outlines of similar experiments which should be performed prior to the development of any distributed applications are also provided.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA329593

Entities

People

  • Clyde G. Roby
  • Edward A. Feustel

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Databases
  • Distributed Computing
  • Local Area Networks
  • Measurement
  • Network Protocols
  • Operating Systems
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Security
  • Standards
  • Transport Protocols

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Software Verification and Validation.

Technology Areas

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