Fault tolerant queries in computer networks

Alan Baratz, Inder Gopal, Adrian Segall

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Abstract

In computer networks with decentralized control, it is necessary to provide a distributed query mechanism whereby a node can dynamically discover the location of a remote resource. In this paper, we propose a query mechanism based on flooding with feedback which uses no more than two messages over any link. We examine the fault tolerant aspects of this distributed query mechanism, operating in a network with potentially faulty links and nodes and show that it achieves a form of fault tolerance. We then construct enhancements to this mechanism to show that with some increase in message complexity, it can satisfy a stronger form of fault tolerance.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDistributed Algorithms - 2nd International Workshop, Proceedings
EditorsJ. van Leeuwen
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages30-40
Number of pages11
ISBN (Print)9783540193661
DOIs
StatePublished - 1988
Externally publishedYes
Event2nd International Workshop on Distributed Algorithms, WDAG 1987 - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Duration: 8 Jul 198710 Jul 1987

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume312 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference2nd International Workshop on Distributed Algorithms, WDAG 1987
Country/TerritoryNetherlands
CityAmsterdam
Period8/07/8710/07/87

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1988.

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