CASCADED STREAMING OF DATA THROUGH VIRTUAL CHAIN OF NODES IN HUB TOPOLOGY

摘要

A method for transmitting a data file to multiple nodes in a network includes logically ordering a set of nodes connected to a switch in a hub topology to form a virtual chain of nodes and cascading a stream of data packets representing the data file from an originating node to a final node in the virtual chain of nodes. A network includes a switch and a set of nodes communicatively coupled to the switch in a hub topology, the plurality of nodes configured to form a virtual chain of nodes in a logical order, and to cascade a stream of data packets representing a data file from an originating node to a final node in the virtual chain of nodes.