To layer or not to layer: architectural considerations on autonomic communications. (5th December 2006)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gu, Xiaoyuan; Wolf, Lars
• Is Part Of: International journal of internet protocol technology. Volume 2:Number 1(2007)
• Page Start: 66
• Page End: 76
• Publication Date: 2006-12-05
• Subjects: context awareness -- network architectures -- autonomic communications -- self-management -- autonomic computing -- distributed policy-based management -- networking -- internet protocol technology; File Transfer Protocol (Computer network protocol) -- Periodicals; Multicasting (Computer networks) -- Periodicals; 004.678
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1743-8209

Abstract

We introduce a new communication paradigm dubbed Autonomic Communications, for which context-awareness and distributed policy-based management plays a key role. An extensive study of network architectures is performed, followed by our vision on network architecture for Autonomic Communications, with the POEM model and its protocol design.