Innovative Active Networking Services

Abstract

Traditional networking implementations follow a layered protocol model that implements a well-defined protocol stack. Major functionality is built into the software and hardware of end-point hosts and the network switches and routers. The entire complex of end-point host system software, network switch software, and networking services evolves slowly due to the need to reach consensus prior to widespread changes and improvements in the protocols. Active Network was developed to bring robust, rapid flexibility to developing and deploying new network services and protocols. Our research project covered three areas: 1) Create an architecture and implementation for Innovative Active Networking Services based on Composite Protocols; 2) Established criteria and evaluation measures for Active Network performance; and 3) Implement Active Networking services on end-point host systems based on the Windows NT and Linux operating systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA422520

Entities

People

  • Ed Komp
  • Gary J. Minder
  • Joseph B. Evans
  • Ravi Shankar
  • Vishal Zinjuvadia

Organizations

  • University of Kansas

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Communication Channels
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Program Documentation
  • Computer Program Reliability
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Debugging
  • Network Architecture
  • Network Protocols
  • Network Science
  • Object Code
  • Operating Systems
  • Performance Tests
  • Security Protocols
  • Software Development
  • System Software

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.
  • Robotics and Automation.