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Network Subsystem Design: A Case for an Integrated Data Path

Peter Druschel Mark B. Abbott Michael A. Pagels Larry L. Peterson
Department of Computer Science University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721

Abstract This paper argues that the CPU/memory data path is a potential throughput bottleneck in workstations connected to high-speed networks, and considers the implications for the design of the I/O subsystem.

1 Introduction