Network Systems Group

We are interested in all aspects of networks and systems.  Our research involves designing and evaluating experimental systems, measuring and analyzing production systems and networks, and developing analytic models of fundamental network behavior. Our work also cuts across the full range of networking layers and system abstractions.

Network and Distributed Services: We are designing, implementing, and evaluating network services and distributed systems that provide users with both new capabilities and improved performance and robustness.

Network Monitoring and Measurement: We are monitoring and measuring network traffic, both to produce better models of network behavior, and to diagnose failures and detect anomalies.

Network Architectures and Protocols: We are designing and evaluating new network architectures and protocols, with an eye towards networks that can more rapidly evolve to accommodate new requirements and workloads.

Broadband Access Networks: We are exploring the design space for ubiquitous network access, including both wired and wireless technologies.

Mathematical Foundation of Networks: We are developing new quantitative methods, including both analytic and numerical frameworks such as optimization methods and distributed algorithms, to model, analyze, and design networks.

Challenged Networks: We are building and evaluating networks designed for challenging scenarios, including networks with only occasional/partial connectivity and networks that must tolerate high latency.