Network Memory Protocol

Abstract

This report presents initial research into the design of a new computer system local area network transport layer protocol, designated the network memory protocol, which provides clients with direct access to data within the random access memories of servers. The server function executes within the operating system kernel without the use of sockets. The protocol is intended primarily for high throughput, real time database systems. The report presents the motivation for design decisions regarding address mapping, message formats, atomic coordination, time synchronization, and UNIX kernel implementation. Server performance results are compared with those for servers employing socket protocols.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA332162

Entities

People

  • D. R. Wilcox

Organizations

  • Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Computer Access Control
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Databases
  • Electronic Mail
  • Instruction Set Architecture
  • Local Area Networks
  • Message Processing
  • Network Protocols
  • Ocean Surveillance
  • Operating Systems
  • Transport Protocols

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.