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THE NEEDS OF NEW NETWORKED COMPUTING SYSTEMS

According to Kuo (2000) and Ahmad (2000), newly developed computing=20 environments need to address the following issues:=20

Scalability. The system architecture must be = fundamentally=20 scalable (able to handle an increased load).=20

Heterogeneity. Support for a heterogeneous = environment needs=20 language tools for the back end, front end, and user interface.=20

Real-time support. Existing and future multimedia=20 applications need realtime traffic control for interactivity and=20 quality-of-service requirements.=20

Adaptability. Network input/output bottlenecks must = deal=20 with caching, job batching, and adaptive algorithms.=20

Security. Security issues are highly critical and = call for=20 protecting the integrity and privacy of information.=20

Reliability. The system must be able to detect and = mask=20 failures through good redundancy, replication, and recovery = techniques.=20

Interoperability. The applications must be able to = easily=20 talk to each other, enabling organizations to share information and = integrate=20 information and business processes.=20

Simplicity. Reduced complexity and limited overhead = are=20 required to make the system a manageable commodity.=20

Ease of maintenance and implementation. The system = must be=20 low cost in maintenance and administration in order to make it a = commercially=20 viable solution.

REFERENCES FOR ONLINE FILE W2.5=20

Ahmad, I., =93Network Computers: The Changing Face of Computing.=94 = IEEE=20 Concurrency, 8(4), October=96 December 2000.
Kuo, J., =93Network = Computing:=20 Evolution, Trends, and Challenges,=94 Computer Science and = Information Systems=20 Seminar, October 31, 2000, University of Hong Kong.=20

THE NEEDS OF NEW NETWORKED COMPUTING SYSTEMS

According to Kuo (2000) and Ahmad (2000), newly developed computing=20 environments need to address the following issues:=20

Scalability. The system architecture must be = fundamentally=20 scalable (able to handle an increased load).=20

Heterogeneity. Support for a heterogeneous = environment needs=20 language tools for the back end, front end, and user interface.=20

Real-time support. Existing and future multimedia=20 applications need realtime traffic control for interactivity and=20 quality-of-service requirements.=20

Adaptability. Network input/output bottlenecks must = deal=20 with caching, job batching, and adaptive algorithms.=20

Security. Security issues are highly critical and = call for=20 protecting the integrity and privacy of information.=20

Reliability. The system must be able to detect and = mask=20 failures through good redundancy, replication, and recovery = techniques.=20

Interoperability. The applications must be able to = easily=20 talk to each other, enabling organizations to share information and = integrate=20 information and business processes.=20

Simplicity. Reduced complexity and limited overhead = are=20 required to make the system a manageable commodity.=20 Ease of maintenance and implementation. The system = must be=20 low cost in maintenance and administration in order to make it a = commercially=20 viable solution.

Simplicity. Reduced complexity and limited overhead = are=20 required to make the system a manageable commodity.=20

Ease of maintenance and implementation. The system = must be=20 low cost in maintenance and administration in order to make it a = commercially=20 viable solution.

Ease of maintenance and implementation. The system = must be=20 low cost in maintenance and administration in order to make it a = commercially=20 viable solution.

REFERENCES FOR ONLINE FILE W2.5=20

Ahmad, I., =93Network Computers: The Changing Face of Computing.=94 = IEEE=20 Concurrency, 8(4), October=96 December 2000. Kuo, J., =93Network = Computing:=20 Evolution, Trends, and Challenges,=94 Computer Science and = Information Systems=20 Seminar, October 31, 2000, University of Hong Kong.=20

Simplicity. Reduced complexity and limited overhead = are=20 required to make the system a manageable commodity.=20

Ease of maintenance and implementation. The system = must be=20 low cost in maintenance and administration in order to make it a = commercially=20 viable solution.

Ahmad, I., =93Network Computers: The Changing Face of Computing.=94 = IEEE=20 Concurrency, 8(4), October=96 December 2000.
Kuo, J., =93Network = Computing:=20 Evolution, Trends, and Challenges,=94 Computer Science and = Information Systems=20 Seminar, October 31, 2000, University of Hong Kong.=20