Agent technology is a field of considerable active research. Various classes of agents (e.g. intelligent agents, mobile agents) have emerged so far. The scope of this discussion is limited to mobile agents, which constitute the base technology of most agent types. This paper summarizes the current state of the art. It focuses on security, fault tolerance, and transaction support. These aspects are crucial for the further development of mobile agent technology in various application domains, such as e-commerce and network and systems management.
By: Stefan Pleisch
Published in: RZ3152 in 1999
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