RE: [Embedlets-dev] 1 page JXTA paper for James
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From: James C. <ca...@vi...> - 2003-07-06 02:47:07
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Thanks! Ted.. Just what I needed.. Now to do (another) pretty picture and integrate into the doc.. BTW - Is there an equivalent technology to JXTA from the Microsoft .NET croud? James Caska www.muvium.com uVM - 'Java Bred for Embedded' -----Original Message----- From: emb...@li... [mailto:emb...@li...] On Behalf Of Ted Kosan Sent: Saturday, 5 July 2003 10:13 PM To: emb...@li... Subject: RE: [Embedlets-dev] 1 page JXTA paper for James Topic tags:[ARCH][JAPL][WIRING][DOCS][MGMT][STRATEGY][NEWBIE] _______________________________________________ Ok James, here is the paper. I tried to make it as non-technical as possible while still getting across the main ideas. Hope it helps... Ted ------ Managing billions of Internet-connected Embedded devices using JXTA and Java. BILLIONS OF GENERIC NETWORK NODES JXTA (www.jxta.org) is a new networking technology that allows any devices that can be connected to the Internet to be treated as generic network nodes which developers can form into subgroups. These JXTA subgroups are a new class of computer, called a "network-based computer", and developers can dynamically create these network-based computers out of generic JXTA nodes in order to solve domain-specific problems. JXTA technology is designed to scale to billions of nodes and these nodes can consist of any devices which have electronic "heart beats", like PCs, cell phones, servers, PDAs and embedded systems. THE NETWORK *IS* THE COMPUTER One way to look at how the new network-based development works is as follows. In the "old" days, the computer use to be the computer and in order to tailor a computer's capabilities for a given application, one would plug cards into the computer's ISA or PCI buses. For example, in order to control a servo motor system, one would plug a servo motor controller card into a PCI slot and then the computer's operating system would recognize it and make it available to software applications. But now, instead of the computer being the computer, the *network* is the computer and these new network-based computers consist of nodes connected by wired or wireless network connections. These networked nodes can be as close to one another as fractions of a millimeter or as far apart from one another as the other side of the globe. In order to expand the capabilities of a network-based computer, one simply plugs more nodes into the network. One way of looking at this is that the network is the PCI buss for the new class of network-based computers. JAVA IS AN OPERATING SYSTEM FOR NETWORK-BASED COMPUTERS Just like Linux and Windows are operating systems for single computers, Java is an operating system for network-based computers. As with all paradigm shifts, this is a difficult thing to see at first but as people start using these new network-based computers the understanding of them and their potential will eventually 'sink in'. Here are some exciting application scenarios that the new network-based computers have recently enabled: 1) Secure remote control and monitoring of devices within the home or business using any PC on the internet or a cell phone. Service companies can also be contracted to provide remote in-home services such as security, appliance monitoring and energy management. 2) Company-wide automated 6-Sigma data measurement applications which feed measurement data into the company's enterprise systems. 3) City-wide air conditioning load management system. 4) Quick configuration of CIM (Computer Integrated Manufacturing) workcells for the flexible production of parts. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by: Free pre-built ASP.NET sites including Data Reports, E-commerce, Portals, and Forums are available now. Download today and enter to win an XBOX or Visual Studio .NET. http://aspnet.click-url.com/go/psa00100006ave/direct;at.asp_061203_01/01 _______________________________________________ Embedlets-developer mailing list Emb...@li... https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/embedlets-developer |