Sunday 26 February 2012

Networking (Distributed Systems)

  • A distributed system is a collection processors that do not share memory or a clock.  Each processor has its own local memory.
  • The processors in the system are connected through a communication network.
  • Communication takes place using a protocol.
  • A distributed system provides user access to various system resources.
  • Access to a shared resource allows:
  1. Computation speed-up
  2. Increased data availability
  3. Enhanced reliability

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