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Fault-Tolerant Switched Local Area Networks

Overview The RAIN (Reliable Array of Independent Nodes) project at Caltech is focusing on creating highly reliable distributed systems by leveraging commercially available personal computers, workstations and interconnect technologies. In particular, the issue of reliable communication is addressed by introducing redundancy in the form of multiple network interfaces per compute node. When using compute nodes with multiple network connections the question of how to best connect these nodes to a given network of switches arises. The paper examines networks of switches (e.g. based on Myrinet technology) and focuses on degree two compute nodes (two network adaptor cards per node). The primary goal is to create networks that are as resistant as possible to partitioning.

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Publisher: California Institute of Technology
File Format: PDF
Date Published: Jan 9, 2008
Format: White Papers
Topics: Local Area Networks (LAN), Switching

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