In this paper, we survey different existing schemes for the transmission of flows in Data
Center Networks (DCNs). The transport of flows in DCNs must cope with the bandwidth …

Roughly described, incoming data packets are delivered by the NIC directly to at least two
user level endpoints. In an aspect, only filters that cannot be ambiguous are created in the …

A method for transmitting data by means of a data processing system, the system supporting
an operating system and at least one application and having access to a memory and a …

(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR 370/402,412,413,469,390; 709/250, 225,
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(57) ABSTRACT A method for receiving packet data by means of a data pro cessing system
having a plurality of processing cores and Supporting a network interface device and a set of …

A communication interface for providing an interface between a data link and a data
processor, the data processor being capable of supporting an operating system and a user …

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A data processing system comprising a host computer system and a network interface
device for connection to a network, the host computer system and network interface device …

(57) ABSTRACT A network interface device providing a set of functions in hardware and
being operable in first and second modes: in a first mode, the network interface device being …

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