Title :
The memory-integrated network interface
Author :
Minnich, R. ; Burns, Dave ; Hady, F.
Author_Institution :
David Sarnoff Res. Center, Princeton, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Our zero-copy ATM Memory-Integrated Network interface targets 1-Gbps bandwidth with 1.2-μs latency for applications that need to send or receive data at very frequent intervals. Applications can send or receive packets without operating system support, initiate packet transmission with one memory write, and determine packet arrival. At the same time the operating system can use MINI for communications and for supporting standard networking software. Simulations show MINI "bounces" a single ATM cell in a round-trip time of 3.9 μs at 10 Mbytes/s.
Keywords :
asynchronous transfer mode; computer interfaces; network interfaces; network operating systems; operating systems (computers); MINI; operating system support; packet arrival; packet transmission; standard networking software; zero-copy ATM memory-integrated network interface; Application software; Asynchronous transfer mode; Bandwidth; Computer applications; Computer networks; Delay; Distributed computing; Network interfaces; Operating systems; Switches;
Journal_Title :
Micro, IEEE
