Title :
HIPPI world-the switch is the network
Abstract :
The 800 Mb HIPPI (High-Performance Parallel Interface) data channel defined by ANSI X3T9.3 has the capability to connect a variety of computers and peripherals which can take advantage of such speeds. The HIPPI architecture further permits a large number of HIPPI channels to be interconnected via crossbar switches, permitting a single channel to selectively converse with many other HIPPI destinations. The author explores the capability of such switches, and the ability of interconnected HIPPI switches to serve as a multi-gigabit network in a variety of environments.<>
Keywords :
electronic switching systems; local area networks; network interfaces; standards; 800 Mbit/s; ANSI X3T9.3; HIPPI; High-Performance Parallel Interface; crossbar switches; data channel; ANSI standards; Computer displays; Computer peripherals; Copper; Distributed computing; Optical fiber cables; Radiofrequency interference; Supercomputers; Switches; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Compcon Spring '92. Thirty-Seventh IEEE Computer Society International Conference, Digest of Papers.
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-2655-0
DOI :
10.1109/CMPCON.1992.186717
