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Department of Computer Science
Rice University

Next-Generation Information Networking

Abraham Silberschatz
Information Sciences Research Center
Bell Laboratories

Abstract

Next generation information networking will incorporate the best features of today's voice and data networks. They will seamlessly combine communications, software, and contents. These systems will need to deal with multimedia data, the Web, and real-time applications. Some of the key challenges that need to be addressed are the need for handling exabyte of data in terms of storage and delivery, quality of service, availability, security, and privacy. This talk will present a grand tour of the wide variety of next-generation information networking, highlight their characteristics, and introduce a few research projects carried out at Bell Labs that address these challenges. Silberschatz will conclude the talk with seven predictions for the new millennium.

About Abraham Silberschatz

Abraham Silberschatz received a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1976. He is presently Vice President of the Information Sciences Research Center at Bell Labs in Murray Hill, New Jersey, and previously was an Endowed Professor in Computer Science at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Silberschatz is a Fellow of both the Association of Computing Machinery and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and is a recipient of the ACM Karl V. Karlstrom Outstanding Educator Award. His research interests are in database systems, operating systems, real-time systems, and distributed systems.

Thursday, October 4 at 4 p.m. in DH 1064
A reception will precede the talk at 3:30 p.m. in DH 3092.

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