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Network properties of the ARPA computer network
Author(s) -
Frank H.,
Chou W.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
networks
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.977
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1097-0037
pISSN - 0028-3045
DOI - 10.1002/net.3230040303
Subject(s) - computer science , computer network , network packet , throughput , reliability (semiconductor) , distributed computing , host (biology) , telecommunications network , network performance , telecommunications , power (physics) , ecology , physics , quantum mechanics , wireless , biology
The ARPA Computer Network, which today links over 60 host computers in more than 40 different locations is a significant advance both in computer systems and data communications. The ARPANET uses a communication technique called packet switching to dynamically select message routes through the network. In this paper, we discuss a number of important properties of the network as well as the techniques used to identify these properties. Among the topics discussed are ARPANET growth, performance sensitivity to traffic variations, incremental costs for adding capacity and new sites, peak throughput costs, and network reliability.