According to recent research published in the journal Computer Networks, "It has become apparent for quite some time that the Internet has evolved from a network connecting pairs of end-hosts to a substrate for information dissemination. While this shift towards information centric networking has been clearly demonstrated by the proliferation of file sharing and content delivery applications, it has not been reflected in a corresponding shift in network architecture."
"To address this issue, we designed MultiCache. an information-centric architecture aiming at the efficient use of network resources. MultiCache is based on two primitives: multicast and caching. It exploits overlay multicast as a means for content delivery and takes advantage of multicast forwarding information to locate, in an anycast fashion, nearby caches that have been themselves fed via multicast," wrote K. Katsaros and colleagues.
The researchers concluded: "We evaluate MultiCache against a widespread file sharing application (BitTorrent) with respect to both network resource consumption and end-user experience."
Katsaros and colleagues published their study in Computer Networks (MultiCache: An overlay architecture for information-centric networking. Computer Networks, 2011;55(4 Sp. Iss.):936-947).
For additional information, contact K. Katsaros, Athens University Economics & Business, Dept. of Informat, Mobile Multimedia Laboratory, 76 Patision Str, Athens 10434, GREECE.
The publisher's contact information for the journal Computer Networks is: Elsevier Science BV, PO Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Keywords: City:Athens, Country:Greece, Region:Europe, Computer Networks, Computers, Network Architectures, Networks
This article was prepared by Network Weekly News editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2011, Network Weekly News via VerticalNews.com.
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