A Taxonomy for Networked Environments
M. Macedonia, Michael Zyda · Calhoun: The Naval Postgraduate School Institutional Archive (Naval Postgraduate School) · 1997
We discuss virtual environments in the context of how to distribute network communications, views, data, and processes while emphasizing those aspects critical to scaling environments. Systems that demand strong data consistency, causality, and reliable communications while supporting real-time interaction are not likely to scale very well. Furthermore, geographically dispersed systems require high-speed, multicast communication.