Restoring the transparent network, Part 1 (IBM developerWorks)

[Posted August 14, 2002 by cook]

Todd E. Sundsted writes about network transparency issues on IBM's developerWorks. "Distributed applications benefit from network transparency. Unfortunately, many common network devices -- like firewalls and NAT gateways -- destroy network transparency, often at the edge of the network where the potential for innovative distributed applications is greatest. In this article, veteran Java programmer Todd Sundsted explains how network transparency can be compromised by these devices, and then lays the foundation for a solution."

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