Middleware support for multicast-based content dissemination | |
| Author | Abeygunawardana, Ajith U. W. |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no. CS-04-01 |
| Subject(s) | Middleware Multicasting (Computer networks) |
| Note | A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Advanced Technologies |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Research studies project report ; no. CS-04-01 |
| Abstract | The Internet and communication technologies continue to grow at an exponential rate, leading to the problem of access latency and overloaded servers. One of the major problems on the Internet is the scalable dissemination of information. The current unicast pull framework simply does not up to these types of work loads. Multicasting is an effective method to guarantee scalability of data transfer. Apart from research trend on isolated data management issues in multicast environment, the integration of these research contributions such as caching, scheduling, indexing and consistency maintenance and transfer them into a working software distribution called middleware solution is considered as increasingly important area of research in the field. This research mainly focuses on development of both server- and client-side middleware to achieve a maximum perf01mance using applied and fundamental research investigations. On the applied research side, it focuses on the design and conceptual implementation of middleware for multicast data dissemination that transparently provides applications with a flexible a1rny of data management services. On the fundamental research side, beside new algorithms and optimizations for each component, this research aims to provide an insight into the functional synergy of the different components. An integrated approach highlights gaps in the state of the art, and leads to new research problems and solutions. In particular, this middleware exposes the performance and functional trade-off between existing data management algorithms and existing or proposed multicast protocols. Consequently, this approach investigates new research issues in the field of middleware technology. |
| Year | 2003 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Research studies project report ; no. CS-04-01 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Advanced Technologies (SAT) |
| Department | Department of Information and Communications Technologies (DICT) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Computer Science (CS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Kanchana Kanchanasut; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Teerapat Sa-nguankotchakom;Vatcharapom Esichaikul; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology; |
| Degree | Research Studies Project Report (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2003 |