Status of this Memo This memo defines a proposed protocol for the Internet community. Abstract The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) provides a method for transmitting datagrams over serial point-to-point links. PPP is composed of three parts: 1. A method for encapsulating datagrams over serial links. 2. An extensible Link Control Protocol (LCP). 3. A family of Network Control Protocols (NCP) for e...

Status of this Memo This RFC specifies an IAB standards track protocol for the Internet community. Please refer to the current edition of the "IAB Official Protocol Standards" for the standardization state and status of this protocol. Abstract The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) provides a method for transmitting datagrams over serial point-to-point links. PPP is composed of three parts: 1. A met...

Configuring a supply chain for new products involves selecting how to source each stage in the supply chain given several alternatives that vary in cost, lead time, and other measures. One must also determine the best overall strategy for deploying safety stocks across the supply chain so as to buffer against demand uncertainty. Traditionally, this has been done based on costs (inventory cost, ...

System monitoring is not only the key to system and application optimization, but also provides the fundamental functionality for adaptive and self-configuring systems. In this paper we describe a novel approach to monitoring based on biologically inspired methods, which not only suits traditional requirements in generating a detailed and pristine system state image, but also complies with the ...