Title :
A survey of anycast in IPv6 networks
Author :
Weber, Scott ; Cheng, Liang
Author_Institution :
Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA, USA
fDate :
1/1/2004 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Anycast is a new "one-to-one-of-many" communication method in IPv6 networks. With this technology, the problem of finding the best server to respond to a request becomes a virtual noop. Hindered by unresolved issues and the slow deployment of IPv6, network-layer anycast is still not a reality. However, an increase in interest and research surrounding anycast recently warrants a look at the state and direction of the ideas in this area. This article describes some of the major problems with network-layer anycast and their possible solutions, as well as some optimizations and applications that have been developed recently.
Keywords :
Internet; optimisation; telecommunication network routing; transport protocols; IPv6 networks; Internet protocol; network-layer anycast; one-to-one-of-many communication method; optimizations; virtual noop; Availability; Fault tolerance; IP networks; Intelligent networks; Internet; Mirrors; Mobile ad hoc networks; Network servers; Routing; Web server;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MCOM.2004.1262172