Network and computing research infrastructure: back to the future

ABSTRACT

Return to the historical ARPANET and NSFNET model to support simultaneous application, computational, middleware, storage, and network research on the same experimental infrastructure.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  C. Computer Systems Organization
  C.2 COMPUTER-COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
      C.2.0 General

Additional Classification:
  C. Computer Systems Organization
  C.5 COMPUTER SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION
      C.5.0 General

  D. Software
  D.4 OPERATING SYSTEMS
      D.4.0 General

  H. Information Systems
  H.3 INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
      H.3.0 General

  J. Computer Applications
  J.2 PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING
  J.3 LIFE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
  J.7 COMPUTERS IN OTHER SYSTEMS

  K. Computing Milieux
  K.2 HISTORY OF COMPUTING