Silvano Gai

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

• Computer network
• Operating system
• Programming language

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Computer network, Spanning Tree Protocol, Networking hardware, Port and Frame. Silvano Gai integrates many fields, such as Computer network and Fast packet switching, in his works. The concepts of his Networking hardware study are interwoven with issues in Distributed computing and Access control.

The various areas that Silvano Gai examines in his Distributed computing study include Server, Network packet and Network administrator. Silvano Gai has included themes like Backup, Source address, Set and Router in his Port study. The Frame study combines topics in areas such as EMC Invista, Converged storage, Information repository and Storage area network.

His most cited work include:

• Method and apparatus for defining and implementing high-level quality of service policies in computer networks (670 citations)
• Method and apparatus for identifying network data traffic flows and for applying quality of service treatments to the flows (453 citations)
• Methods and apparatus for implementing virtualization of storage within a storage area network (277 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Computer network, Networking hardware, Computer hardware, Fibre Channel and Port are his primary areas of study. His Distributed computing research extends to Computer network, which is thematically connected. His Networking hardware research integrates issues from Real-time computing, Ethernet, Latency and Access control.

As part of one scientific family, Silvano Gai deals mainly with the area of Access control, narrowing it down to issues related to the Network administrator, and often Service and Quality of service. Many of his research projects under Computer hardware are closely connected to Prefix with Prefix, tying the diverse disciplines of science together. His Fibre Channel study deals with Domain intersecting with Identifier, Forwarder, Electrical engineering, Virtual storage and Fibre Channel switch.

He most often published in these fields:

• Computer network (59.62%)
• Networking hardware (21.15%)
• Computer hardware (19.23%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2007-2014)?

• Computer network (59.62%)
• Fibre Channel (17.31%)
• Ethernet (11.54%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Silvano Gai focuses on Computer network, Fibre Channel, Ethernet, Fibre Channel over Ethernet and Computer hardware. His work on Distributed computing expands to the thematically related Computer network. His Fibre Channel study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Frame, Crossover switch, Network address and Access control list.

His Ethernet research incorporates elements of Identifier, Forwarder and Domain. His Fibre Channel over Ethernet research incorporates themes from Forwarding plane, Management plane, End-to-end principle, Routing control plane and Point. His work on Address space and Host as part of his general Computer hardware study is frequently connected to Prefix and Network address translation, thereby bridging the divide between different branches of science.

Between 2007 and 2014, his most popular works were:

• Apparatus and method for applying network policy at a network device (104 citations)
• Routing Bridges (RBridges): Base Protocol Specification (86 citations)
• Mirroring Mechanisms For Storage Area Networks and Network Based Virtualization (41 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

• Computer network
• Operating system
• Programming language

His primary areas of study are Computer network, Fibre Channel, Access control list, Storage area network and Volume. His Computer network research is mostly focused on the topic Encapsulation. His Encapsulation research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Unicast, Multicast, Virtual LAN and Header.

His Multicast research is under the purview of Distributed computing. His Access control list research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Ethernet and Fibre Channel over Ethernet. His research integrates issues of Port mirroring, Port and Serialization in his study of Storage area network.