CISE Research Instrumentation: ATM Testbed for Multimedia and Distributed Computing

CDA 9514898 Jain，Raj Panda，Dhabaleswar Arora，Anish Page，Thomas，W.俄亥俄州立大学哥伦布，俄亥俄州自动柜员机多媒体和分布式计算测试床这项研究建议建立一个自动柜员机网络测试床。试验台的目标是提供网络研究基础设施，使ATM联网、ATM交换机测试、并行计算、分布式计算和多媒体领域的实验研究成为可能。具体地说，试验台将用于以下四个研究项目：a)为ATM联网系统中涉及的各种部件(包括交换机、网络接口卡、终端系统硬件和操作系统)开发性能度量和基准；b)开发与ATM互连相连的工作站(NOW)网络上的通信和同步的新机制和原语；c)开发用于模拟和实施易受故障、安全攻击和实时约束的计算机协议的环境；以及d)重新发明熟悉的电子表格范例，以实现透明的并行计算和分布式共享，这受到简单但强大的编程和建模范例的限制。根据这一建议建立的国家自动柜员机性能测试实验室将使用来自不同供应商的设备的标准基准提供公正的性能测量。这还将允许创建一个充满活力的中心，用于高速多媒体网络和ATM连接网络上的并行处理的实验研究。

CDA 9514898 Jain, Raj Panda, Dhabaleswar Arora, Anish Page, Thomas, W. The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio ATM Testbed for Multimedia and Distributed Computing This research proposes to establish an ATM Networking Testbed. The testbed is targeted to provide networking research infrastructure to enable experimental research in the areas of ATM networking, ATM switch testing, parallel computing, distributed computing, and multimedia. Specifically, the testbed will be used for the following four research projects: a) Development of performance metrics and benchmarks for various components involved in ATM networked systems including switches, network interface cards, end-system hardware, and operating systems; b) Development of new mechanisms and primitives for communication and synchronization over networks of workstations (NOWs) connected with ATM interconnection; c) Development of an environment for simulation and implementation of computer protocols that are subject to faults, security attacks, and real- time constraints; and d) Reinventing of the familiar spreadsheet paradigm to enable transparent parallel computation and distributed sharing, circumscribed by the simple yet powerful programming and modeling paradigm. The National ATM Performance Test Lab established by this proposal will provide impartial performance measurements using standard benchmarks for equipment from different vendors. This will also allow the creation of a vigorous center for experimental research in high-speed multimedia networking and parallel processing over ATM-connected networks.