Marten and Open Source Hook
I was chatting with Marten Mickos recently. The question of what makes an open source effort succeed when others just flounder came up. He suggested that having a specific hook/niche that can be easily articulated is an important factor amongst many others. In the case of MySQL, it was a database designed specifically for web usage.
In the mundane business talk, it is about having an unique value proposition.
CCN and its Open Source
CCN's open source release came out last year. So, Marten's observation got me thinking about what is CCN's hook.
According to the recent Network World article, it is about security and multimedia/content consumption.
Would be interested in your take on what CCN's unique value proposition is. I am all ears.
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Showing posts with label Content-centric Networking (CCN). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Content-centric Networking (CCN). Show all posts
Friday, January 8, 2010
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
CCN and internet at 2020
2020 Vision: Why you won't recognize the 'Net in 10 years
Here is an interesting article that talks about various efforts currently under way to tackle existing problems with internet today. Naturally, PARC's content centric networking (CCN) was mentioned as one of the efforts.
Content-Centric Networking
The article focused on the security implication of CCN although I would argue that it is just one of the reasons that CCN is a compelling solution. For example, by focusing on content instead of IP, CCN opens up new ways of consuming digital content that is not possible today.
The best way to find out more is to watch this video presentation by Van on CCN. And, for those adventurous and technically-inclined enough, you may also want to try out the CCN open source release.
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Here is an interesting article that talks about various efforts currently under way to tackle existing problems with internet today. Naturally, PARC's content centric networking (CCN) was mentioned as one of the efforts.
Content-Centric Networking
The article focused on the security implication of CCN although I would argue that it is just one of the reasons that CCN is a compelling solution. For example, by focusing on content instead of IP, CCN opens up new ways of consuming digital content that is not possible today.
The best way to find out more is to watch this video presentation by Van on CCN. And, for those adventurous and technically-inclined enough, you may also want to try out the CCN open source release.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
What do Mr IP and Mr TCP talk about?
Hero Worshiping
Vint Cerf, commonly referred to as father of IP, came to talk at PARC's Forum last week on the topic of "Information on the go".
Before the Forum talk, he came to visit with PARC and mostly hung out near the area where I sit. So, for a while, my area was pretty busy with people coming by to say hi to Vint.
Naturally, more as a brush with greatness opportunity, I emptied my mug and decided to go to the same area for a bit of star sighting.
What do father of IP and father of TCP talk about?
In case you do not know, Van Jacobson, father of TCP, works a few doors from me.
So, as I was doing my beverage refill, Vint, Van, and a couple other people were making tea and chatting. So, what do those groundbreaking great minds spending their time chin wagging about at PARC?
Eggs. How to prepare an egg. Specifically, comparing methods in making softboil eggs - how to get a hard yoke, a soft yoke, or a runny yoke.
Now you know.
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Vint Cerf, commonly referred to as father of IP, came to talk at PARC's Forum last week on the topic of "Information on the go".
Before the Forum talk, he came to visit with PARC and mostly hung out near the area where I sit. So, for a while, my area was pretty busy with people coming by to say hi to Vint.
Naturally, more as a brush with greatness opportunity, I emptied my mug and decided to go to the same area for a bit of star sighting.
What do father of IP and father of TCP talk about?
In case you do not know, Van Jacobson, father of TCP, works a few doors from me.
So, as I was doing my beverage refill, Vint, Van, and a couple other people were making tea and chatting. So, what do those groundbreaking great minds spending their time chin wagging about at PARC?
Eggs. How to prepare an egg. Specifically, comparing methods in making softboil eggs - how to get a hard yoke, a soft yoke, or a runny yoke.
Now you know.
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Monday, October 5, 2009
CCN open source release at CCNX.ORG
A new approach to networking
I have made references to the CCN project that a team at PARC is working on. Very glad to report that the first open source release has gone live at www.ccnx.org
PARC Newsletter announcement
PARC just released an early version of open source infrastructure software and protocol specifications for our "Content-Centric Networking (CCN)" architecture. Our goal is to enable experimentation in the network research community and establish a foundation of open core protocols for content networking. We are also beginning to work with clients to explore new business solutions enabled by the CCN approach.
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I have made references to the CCN project that a team at PARC is working on. Very glad to report that the first open source release has gone live at www.ccnx.org
PARC Newsletter announcement
PARC just released an early version of open source infrastructure software and protocol specifications for our "Content-Centric Networking (CCN)" architecture. Our goal is to enable experimentation in the network research community and establish a foundation of open core protocols for content networking. We are also beginning to work with clients to explore new business solutions enabled by the CCN approach.
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Thursday, September 3, 2009
What is Next for Internet, a 40 years Anniversary
Internet is 40 years old
September 2nd, 1969 marked the birth of ARPANET which converted to TCP/IP in 1983 into what we think of as internet today.
Speaking of which, the person behind TCP, Van Jacobson, sits a few doors down from me. And, no, I am not above name dropping.
CCN and Internet
But, more critically, Van is leading the Content Centric Networking effort which will address issues confronting all the internet stakeholders.
The traditional model is to connect devices via IP addresses. With CCN, it would be content based. So, instead of having millions of connections to a single website to watch an Olympic event live (and crash the site), the content can be propagated in a way that ensures high "perceived" throughput without actually requiring a new infrastructure.
Here is a video of Van talking about the content networking idea.
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September 2nd, 1969 marked the birth of ARPANET which converted to TCP/IP in 1983 into what we think of as internet today.
Speaking of which, the person behind TCP, Van Jacobson, sits a few doors down from me. And, no, I am not above name dropping.
CCN and Internet
But, more critically, Van is leading the Content Centric Networking effort which will address issues confronting all the internet stakeholders.
The traditional model is to connect devices via IP addresses. With CCN, it would be content based. So, instead of having millions of connections to a single website to watch an Olympic event live (and crash the site), the content can be propagated in a way that ensures high "perceived" throughput without actually requiring a new infrastructure.
Here is a video of Van talking about the content networking idea.
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Content as Network
Hero Worshiping
It is kind of rare to meet your hero in person. Rarer yet is to be able to work with your hero on a regular basis.
So, it is a pretty mind blowing for me to say that I sit only a few doors down from Van Jacobson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Jacobson) who is the primary contributor to TCP/IP which in term provides the foundation for internet as we know it today.
Content Centric Networking (CCN)
Van is leading the effort for content centric networking (CCN). This is a high level talk that he gave a while back that explains what he has in mind.
CCN for the rest of us
Naturally, if you are not fully conversant with the 7 layers of network protocol hierarchy, e.g. business development folks like me, too need an answer on what is CCN.
This is what I say, we are working on the next generation of internet. :-p!
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I hope to explore the roadmap and implications of CCN in periodic entries. Suffices to say, the CCN group is very busy at work right now.
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It is kind of rare to meet your hero in person. Rarer yet is to be able to work with your hero on a regular basis.
So, it is a pretty mind blowing for me to say that I sit only a few doors down from Van Jacobson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Jacobson) who is the primary contributor to TCP/IP which in term provides the foundation for internet as we know it today.
Content Centric Networking (CCN)
Van is leading the effort for content centric networking (CCN). This is a high level talk that he gave a while back that explains what he has in mind.
CCN for the rest of us
Naturally, if you are not fully conversant with the 7 layers of network protocol hierarchy, e.g. business development folks like me, too need an answer on what is CCN.
This is what I say, we are working on the next generation of internet. :-p!
--
I hope to explore the roadmap and implications of CCN in periodic entries. Suffices to say, the CCN group is very busy at work right now.
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P@P
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