Basic Research On Advanced Distributed Computing:
from Algorithms to SysTems
ESPRIT Basic Research Project 6360
1 September 1992 - 31 August 1995
BROADCAST : developing the principles to understand, design
and implement large scale distributed computing systems (LSDCS).
Please see the
BROADCAST-WG Home Page
for information on the successor to the BROADCAST project
[Summary] [Partners]
BROADCAST : developing the principles to understand, design
and implement large scale distributed computing systems (LSDCS).
The project addresses the following tasks:
- A: Fundamental concepts.
- Evaluate and design computational paradigms (such as ordering,
causality, consensus); structuring models (groups and fragmented objects)
and fundamental algorithms, especially for consistency.
- B: Systems Architecture.
- Develop the architecture of LSDCS, taking into
account future application requirements and anticipated technological
developments. The areas covered include naming, identifying, binding and
locating objects in LSDCS; resource management (e.g. garbage collection);
communication and group management. Scalable solutions to these problems
are investigated that take into account recent technological developments
(WWW access, 64-bit spaces).
- C: Systems Engineering.
- Develop techniques and mechanisms to efficiently support the key
elements of the architecture by exploiting the concepts and algorithms from
Task A. Develop programming support tools for building, observing and
debugging distributed fault-tolerant applications. Apply the tools in
application areas such as collaborative editing.
ESPRIT NoEs home page / CaberNet home page
BROADCAST Home Page, 28 September 1997
nick.cook@newcastle.ac.uk
Technical Report Series
Task A / Task B /
Task C / Deliverable Reports