Network processor design represents a complex trade-off between cost, performance and flexibility where achieving all three simultaneously has been an elusive goal. Until recently, the design ...

It is becoming clear that in many aspects of embedded networking design as well as general computer design, there is a fundamental shift in the underlying architectural paradigm — from data/event ...

Whenever an activity occurs in repetition, such as programming, patterns emerge and can be documented. The benefits of documenting and using software design patterns are well established, as are some ...