Computer Networking ecture 11-Multicast
Computer Networking Lecture 11 – Multicast
Multicast Routing Unicast: one source to one destination Multicast: one source to many destinations Main goal: efficient data distribution Lecture11:10-3-2006
Lecture 11: 10-3-2006 2 Multicast Routing • Unicast: one source to one destination • Multicast: one source to many destinations • Main goal: efficient data distribution
Overview IP Multicast Service Basics Host/router Interaction · MOSPF/DVMRP Overlay Multicast Lecture11:10-3-2006 3
Lecture 11: 10-3-2006 3 Overview • IP Multicast Service Basics • Host/Router Interaction • MOSPF/DVMRP • Overlay Multicast
Multicast- Efficient data distribution Src Src ↓↓| ↓↓|4↓ Lecture11:10-3-2006
Lecture 11: 10-3-2006 4 Multicast – Efficient Data Distribution Src Src
EXample Applications Broadcast audio/video Push-based systems Software distribution Web-cache updates Teleconferencing(audio, video, shared whiteboard, text editor) Multi-player games Server/service location Other distributed applications Lecture11:10-3-2006 5
Lecture 11: 10-3-2006 5 Example Applications • Broadcast audio/video • Push-based systems • Software distribution • Web-cache updates • Teleconferencing (audio, video, shared whiteboard, text editor) • Multi-player games • Server/service location • Other distributed applications