Distributed Systems Architecture

The general goal of this research field is the study of the interconnection methods for distributed applications. This interconnection is confronted from the point of view of the application, i.e. like a set of services that are necessary to design in order to facilitate the correct operation of the application. These services are conceived starting from a general architecture, that is particularized into concrete solutions for each case, according to the requirements of the application's users.

In summary we could say that in this research line all aspects relative to the distributed systems and their applications are studied, focusing on Telematic Applications.

The covered topics by the internal and external projects in which we are participating, or in which we have been involved, are:

• Distributed applications and systems
• Internet security
• Electronic Commerce Applications: EDIFACT, Brokerage Services, Secure Transactions, etc.
• Open Documents Architecture (ODA) and Open Document Interchange Format (ODIF)
• Open Systems (Internet, ISO/OSI): WWW engines, Java
• Electronic Certificates and Certification Authorities (X.509)
• Computer Supported Cooperative Group (CSCW) and Groupware
• Specification and implementation of protocols for distributed architectures
• International standards development (ISO, EWOS, AENOR, IFIP)
• Document Communication (Joint Synchronous Edity, Sequential Document Production, etc.)
• Multimedia publishing applications

• Research Subfields
  • Group Communication
  • Distributed Systems Security
    • Secure Infrastructures: Authentication and certification
    • EDI Security
    • Interoperability
  • Multimedia Document Architectures and Distribution
    • Mutimedia Document Architectures
    • Distributed Mutimedia Applications
    • Electronic Mail Applications
• R+D Projects and Agreements
• Grants