Abstract
SPIDER is a network adapter that provides scalable communication support for point-to-point distributed systems. The device exports an efficient interface to the host processor, provides transparent support for dependable, time-constrained communication, and handles packet routing and switching. The communication support provided by SPIDER exploits concurrency between the independent data channels feeding the point-to-point network, and offers flexible and transparent hardware mechanisms. SPIDER allows the host to exercise fine-grain control over its operation, enabling the latter to monitor and influence data transmission and reception efficiently. In the current implementation, SPIDER interfaces to the Ironics IV-3207, a VMEbus-based 68040 card and will be controlled by x-kernel, a communication executive allowing the flexible composition of communication protocols.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages | 574-580 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| State | Published - 1994 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1994 IEEE 14th International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems - Poznan, Pol Duration: Jun 21 1994 → Jun 24 1994 |
Other
| Other | Proceedings of the 1994 IEEE 14th International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems |
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| City | Poznan, Pol |
| Period | 6/21/94 → 6/24/94 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Software
- Hardware and Architecture
- Computer Networks and Communications