A Flexible IP Active Networks Architecture

This paper presents the main concepts of the IST Project FAIN "Future Active IP Networks" [10], a three-year collaborative research project, whose main task is to develop and validate an open, flexible, programmable and dependable network architecture based on a novel active node approach. This generic architecture for active networks is an innovative integration of active networking, distributed object and mobile agent technology. Starting from the definition of a business model that underlines the FAIN architecture, we identify three key working areas for contribution: the active node platform layer, the service programming environment and a build-in management system. The active node platform layer of the FAIN Active Node is comprised of the kernel OS, a node resource access control framework, and active components for management, security and service provision. These elements provide the foundations on which Execution Environments are deployed and operate in an independe...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2000
• Where: IWAN
• Authors: Alex Galis, Bernhard Plattner, Jonathan M. Smith, Spyros G. Denazis, Eckhard Moeller, Hui Guo, Cornel Klein, Joan Serrat, Jan Laarhuis, George T. Karetsos, Chris Todd
• Keywords: Active Node, Active Node Platform, Computer Networks, IWAN 2000, Node Platform Layer