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> From: The IESG [mailto:iesg-secretary@ietf.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 1:04 PM
> Cc: all-ietf@ietf.org
> Subject: WG Review: Content Distribution Internetworking (cdi)
>
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> A new IETF working group has been proposed in the Applications
> Area. The IESG has not made any determination as yet.
>
> The following Description was submitted, and is provided for
> informational purposes only:
>
>
> Content Distribution Internetworking (cdi)
> - ------------------------------------------
>
> Current Status: Proposed Working Group
>
> Description of Working Group:
>
> The goal of this working group is to define protocols to allow the
> interoperation of separately-administered content networks.
>
> A content network is an architecture of network elements, arranged for
> efficient delivery of digital content. Such content includes, but is
> not limited to, web pages and images delivered via HTTP, and
> streaming
> or continuous media delivered via RTSP.
>
> The working group will first define requirements for three modes of
> content internetworking: interoperation of request-routing systems,
> interoperation of distribution systems, and interoperation of
> accounting systems. These requirements are intended to lead to a
> follow-on effort to define protocols for interoperation of these
> systems.
>
> The working group must clearly distinguish between (and justify)
> short-term fixes and requirements to extending the addressing/content
> architecture.
>
> In its initial form, the working group is not chartered to deliver
> those protocols, but we encourage individual submission of
> internet-drafts describing protocols intended to meet the evolving
> requirements. We anticipate rechartering of the working group to
> specify protocols, after the requirements documents are stable and
> rough consensus emerges about the number and relationship of such
> protocols.
>
> In addition to defining requirements, the working group will develop a
> number of supporting documents. These documents are: a shared
> vocabulary for the problem domain, scenarios, an overall architecture
> for interoperation, and a summary of request-routing mechanisms
> currently in use. The total expected deliverables are as follows,
> including the current draft corresponding to each:
>
> 1. Vocabulary
> http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-day-cdnp-model-09.txt
>
> 2. Scenarios
> http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-day-cdnp-scenarios-04.txt
>
> 3. System Architecture
> http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-green-cdnp-gen-arch-03.txt
>
> 4. Request-Routing Known Mechanisms
> http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-cain-cdnp-known-requ
est-routing-04.txt
5. Requirements for Request-Routing
http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-cain-request-routing-req-03.txt
6. Requirements for Distribution
http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-amini-cdi-distribution-reqs-02.txt
7. Requirements for Accounting
http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-gilletti-cdnp-aaa-reqs-01.txt
Internet-Drafts:
In addition to the drafts listed with specific deliverables, the
following CDI-related drafts have been written by participants in the
group.
http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-douglis-cdi-known-mech-00.txt
http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-cain-cdi-cnap-00.txt
http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-barbir-cdi-cnapcomp-00.txt
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