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The Evolution of the Interactive Broadband Server, Part I
Van Tassel, Joan , Ph.D.
Rose, Steve W.
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The authors discuss developments leading up to and traditional approaches to the design of interactive broadband servers. Particular attention is given to servers that are constructed by aggregating conventional single bus computers with other necessary components.

The Evolution of the Interactive Broadband Server, Part II: The Cool Hairy Onion
Van Tassel, Joan , Ph.D.
Rose, Steve W.
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In Part I of this article in the last issue of NTQ (1Q96), the authors discussed the design and inherent problems with conventional linear interactive broadband server (IBS) design. In this second part, they present the rationale for the features and resulting benefits of an integrated IBS design which will translate into improved performance and reliability. They use the "cool hairy onion" analogy to describe the richly connected layers separated by function and responsibility. The authors describe each functional layer and the storage design, and conclude with some thoughts on the location of the server.

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