In: Lecture Notes in Computer Science : Advances in Information Systems, Volume 4243, 2006, pages 377-386. 2006. URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/1189039339.
Abstract: A novel anycasting protocol for timed asynchronous distributed multiserver systems is proposed. It is based on an anonymous multicast communication in a network of servers. In contrast with known approaches, the task of selection of a server in the given group is shifted from clients and the network to the servers that make a selection decision themselves as a result of a negotiation. The protocol was investigated with the use of a detailed simulation model using a class of the extended Petri nets. The results of simulation study of the proposed protocol are compared to the behavior of an ideal, centralized multiserver queuing system.
Keywords: Distributed systems; anycasting messaging; protocols.