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Title: Network communications for a National Computational Facility: a report to the NSF subcommittee

Abstract

The use of an existing public network to provide access to a national computational facility from terminals at numerous sites throughout the country and to permit computer to computer operations is considered. At present, two public networks are available, GE's Telenet and Tymnet operated by TYMSHARE. Telenet offers significant advantages over Tymnet, and the facilities it offers are the basis of the dicussion. (GHT)

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Research Org.:
Maryland Univ., College Park (USA). Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
OSTI Identifier:
6559178
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/05126-T1; ORO-5126-129
DOE Contract Number:
AS05-76ER05126
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE; COMPUTER NETWORKS; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; ACCURACY; AVAILABILITY; COST; RELIABILITY; 990200* - Mathematics & Computers

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MacDonald, W.M. Network communications for a National Computational Facility: a report to the NSF subcommittee. United States: N. p., 1981. Web. doi:10.2172/6559178.
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title = {Network communications for a National Computational Facility: a report to the NSF subcommittee},
author = {MacDonald, W.M.},
abstractNote = {The use of an existing public network to provide access to a national computational facility from terminals at numerous sites throughout the country and to permit computer to computer operations is considered. At present, two public networks are available, GE's Telenet and Tymnet operated by TYMSHARE. Telenet offers significant advantages over Tymnet, and the facilities it offers are the basis of the dicussion. (GHT)},
doi = {10.2172/6559178},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981}
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