DISTRIBUTED OBJECT TECHNOLOGY FOR NETWORKING

Distributed object systems have become a foundation technology and ope rational platform for large, complex communications networks. This art icle explains what distributed object technology is and what id does f or networks and communication services. It describes the current key t echnologies in this field, CORBA and DCOM, and gives examples of netwo rking architectures, such as TINA and TMN, that utilize these technolo gies. finally, this article introduces a simplified model for a CORBA- based networking architecture that facilitates open network interfaces and provides a generic platform for services of the future.