TY - GEN
T1 - Multi-protocol architectures as a paradigm for achieving inter-operability
AU - Clark, Russell J.
AU - Ammar, Mostafa H.
AU - Calvert, Kenneth L.
PY - 1993
Y1 - 1993
N2 - A significant obstacle to achieving heterogeneous system interconnection is the need to maintain compatible network protocols on all communicating systems. Protocol standardization and profiling has long been viewed as a way to overcome this obstacle. The exclusive nature of this approach, however, presents limitations such as the exclusion of sometimes superior technology and the necessity for strict agreement among systems. In this paper we consider an inclusive approach to achieving inter-operability based on the use of multi-protocol architectures. We begin with a detailed description of a framework and model for describing and constructing multi-protocol architectures. We then describe a case study based on architectures that mix protocols from the OSI and Internet suites. We identify and propose solutions to the problem of determining which set of protocols to use for a particular communication task.
AB - A significant obstacle to achieving heterogeneous system interconnection is the need to maintain compatible network protocols on all communicating systems. Protocol standardization and profiling has long been viewed as a way to overcome this obstacle. The exclusive nature of this approach, however, presents limitations such as the exclusion of sometimes superior technology and the necessity for strict agreement among systems. In this paper we consider an inclusive approach to achieving inter-operability based on the use of multi-protocol architectures. We begin with a detailed description of a framework and model for describing and constructing multi-protocol architectures. We then describe a case study based on architectures that mix protocols from the OSI and Internet suites. We identify and propose solutions to the problem of determining which set of protocols to use for a particular communication task.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:0027150986
SN - 0818635800
T3 - Proceedings - IEEE INFOCOM
SP - 136
EP - 143
BT - Proceedings - IEEE INFOCOM
T2 - Proceedings of the 12th Annual Joint Conference of the IEEE Computer and Communications Societies - IEEE INFOCOM '93
Y2 - 30 March 1993 through 1 April 1993
ER -