Title :
A hybrid interconnection network for integrated communication services
Author :
Chen, Yi-long ; Liu, Jyh-Cham
Author_Institution :
Northern Telecom Inc., Richardson, TX, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents a hybrid interconnection network architecture to support integrated communication services for multicomputer-based database and multimedia systems. Our study shows that existing wormhole routing networks are inefficient in transfer of long files. We demonstrate the feasibility of integrating different network techniques based on virtual channels and flexible routing mechanisms
Keywords :
ISDN; computer networks; distributed databases; multimedia communication; multiprocessor interconnection networks; performance evaluation; telecommunication channels; telecommunication computing; telecommunication network routing; telecommunication services; flexible routing mechanisms; hybrid interconnection network; integrated communication services; long file transfer; multicomputer-based database systems; multicomputer-based multimedia systems; virtual channels; wormhole routing networks; Communication switching; Delay; Integrated circuit interconnections; Multimedia databases; Multimedia systems; Multiprocessor interconnection networks; Network servers; Routing; Switching circuits; Telecommunications;
Conference_Titel :
Parallel Processing Symposium, 1997. Proceedings., 11th International
Conference_Location :
Genva
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7793-7
DOI :
10.1109/IPPS.1997.580924
