[Pipet Devel] node-to-node communication: you can have it 3 ways!

[J.W. Bizzaro]

"J.W. Bizzaro" wrote:

>                   +--------+        +--------+
>         (HOST B)  |  GMS   |_______\|  GMS   |  (HOST C)
>                   +--------+       /+--------+
                               GMS's
                              PROTOCOL
[cut]
>   +----------+/___/                          \____+----------+
>   |          |\                                   |          |
>   | Overflow |                                    | Overflow |
>   |          |___________________________________\|          |
>   +----------+        OVERFLOW'S PROTOCOL        /+----------+

Under what circumstances should 'VSH' switch between using Overflow's protocol
and GMS's?  Well, if we decide that GMS and Overflow will use DIFFERENT
protocols to communicate between themselves (i.e., Overflow-to-Overflow and
GMS-to-GMS), we can find these circumstances.

Perhaps Overflow can use a protocol better for small objects: like CORBA.  And
GMS could use a protocol better for moving large files: straight TCP/IP.

Hmmmm.  Me like.  How about you?

Cheers.
Jeff
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