Scripted HTML version of Foils prepared April 27 97
Foil 42 TANGO Highlights - I
From And the HPCN Future is: Petaflop Computers and Java and Web Technologies Aachen Parallel Computing Workshop, Pallas Presentation Germany -- April 21,23 97. byGeoffrey C. Fox *
Entirely Web-based system (runtime implemented in Java)
Able to tap any information resources
Self-distributing software model (applets not applications)
Unrestricted inter-applet communication
Supports all basic collaboratory functions:
statefull system, security/session management, data/event distribution, scalable multimedia support (VTC, digital networked video)