- https://doi.org/10.1145/320599.322557
Design constraints in the construction of a truly distributed operating system (abstract only)
- Jan 1, 1985
- P Tobin Maginnis
Abstract
Distributed computing will be viewed from three levels. First, from possible hardware configurations, where emphasis will be placed on loosely coupled systems interconnected with High Speed Networks (HSN). Second, from the Operating System (OS) level where five fundamental additions to existing uniprocessor OSs are required. They include the creation of a message-based interprocess communication facility, a communication manager, an extended file manager, a resource manager, and an extended user interface. The third and final view of truly distributed OSs will be from the applications level. How the user views the logical system, and automatic versus manual control of computational granularity will be discussed.
- # Extended User Interface
- # Operating System
- # High Speed Networks
- # Resource Manager
- # Hardware Configurations
- # Communication Manager
- # Design Constraints
- # Applications Level
- # Control Of Granularity
- # Message-based Communication
