RELIABLE MULTICAST

摘要

A reliable multicast service is operated between a source device (502) and multiple destination devices (504, 506, 508) participating in a multicast group. The source device (502) includes a first source application instance AI (510) producing a first unit of work stream, and communication services CS (526). Each destination device (504) in the multicast group includes CS (528), and at least one destination AI (512) which consumes units of work. Communication services/fabric (524) provide communication between the source device (502) and the multiple destination devices (504, 506, 508). Multiple source and destination resources SDRs (518, 520, 522) implement corresponding multiple reliable transport services between the source device (502) and corresponding multiple destination devices (504, 506, 508) in the multicast group for delivery of the first unit of work stream to the corresponding destination devices (504, 506, 508) and guaranteeing strong ordering of the first unit of work stream received at the corresponding destination devices (504, 506, 508).