The Delta-t transport protocol: Features and experience useful for high performance networks

Conference · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:6062443

Watson, R. W.

With the advent of new high performance networks and distributed systems there is renewed interest in transport protocol designs that can support both request/response and stream styles of communication. Delta-t is a transport protocol designed to meet such goals. Delta-t's main contribution is in the area of connection management, where it achieves hazard free connection management without explicit packet exchanges. This paper reviews Delta-t's features, connection management more generally, and outlines some implementation lessons useful for high performance networks. 26 refs.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6062443
• Report Number(s): UCRL-100668; CONF-8905114-1; ON: DE89009259
• Resource Relation: Conference: International federation of information processing workshop on protocols for high-speed networks, Zurich, Switzerland, 9 May 1989; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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