Autonomic Networking: First International IFIP TC6 Conference, AN 2006, Paris, France, September 27-29, 2006, Proceedings: 4195 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 4195) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3540458913 ISBN 13: 9783540458913

Publisher: Springer, 2006

Synopsis

The autonomic communication paradigm has been defined mainly through the Autonomic Communications Forum (ACF) and particularly as follows: Autonomic communication is centered on selfware – an innovative approach to perform known and emerging tasks of a network control plane, both end-to-end and middle box communication-based. Selfware assures the capacity to evolve; however, it requires generic network instrumentation. Selfware principles and technologies borrow largely from well-established research on distributed systems, fault tolerance among others, from emerging research on non-conventional networking (multihop ad hoc, sensor, peer-to-peer, group communication, etc. ), and from similar initiatives, such as Autonomic Computing of IBM, Cognitive Network of DARPA, Harmonious Computing of Hitachi, Resonant Networking of NTT, etc. A visionary network would be able to (a) configure and re-configure itself, (b) identify its operational state and take actions to drive itself to a desired stable state and finally (c) organize the allocation and distribution of its resources. To build such a network, it is necessary to go beyond the improvement of techniques and algorithms by using a new concept, the knowledge plane. The knowledge plane is able to collect information available in the network to provide other elements of the network with services and advice and make the network perform what it is supposed to. There are many objectives to the configuration and reconfiguration of the network, from the optimization of resources to the use of best available techniques in order to offer the most appropriate service, best adapted to the t- minal capabilities.

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Synopsis

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International IFIP TC6 Conference on Autonomic Networking, AN 2006, held in Paris, France in September 2006. The conference groups four past events: SMARTNET focused on tools for the autonomy; INTELLCOMM on autonomic management and services, IWAN on active networks, and WAC on autonomic communications. The 24 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions for inclusion in the book. The papers are organized in topical sections on autonomic networks, self-configuration, autonomic platform and services, autonomic management and discovery policy-based management, ad hoc, sensor and ambient autonomic networks, and autonomic control of mobile networks.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3540458913
• ISBN 13: 9783540458913
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 325
• Editor: Gaiti Dominique, Pujolle Guy, Al-Shaer Ehab, Calvert Ken, Dobson Simon, Leduc Guy, Martikainen