All-IP Computing

All-IP Computing starts from a very simple premise: the Internet Protocol (IP) is the only communications mechanism you need. From this idea flows research in three areas:

• Component Interconnects
  iSCSI has already proven to be a commercial success, replacing the physical connection to a disk or tape with SCSI commands sent over a network. We work on advanced storage device protocols, USB/IP, IP-based display protocols, and boldly propose that IP can even be used in place of a memory bus.
• Planetary-Scale Dynamic Systems
  Also called "cloud computing" or "utility computing", we are working toward on-demand allocation of computational and storage resources from around the globe.
• Human-Centric Computing
  The most profound consequence of the All-IP philosophy is that human beings should be more evident in the computational model, supporting anytime, anywhere, virtually unlimited computing and access to all of one's data.