DistOS 2019F 2019-09-30

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Distributed Shared Memory

Discussion Questions

  • What is the basic idea of distributed shared memory?
  • How does distributed shared memory compare to virtual memory on a single CPU system? How about a system with many cores?
  • How aware does a programmer need to be of DSM to use it? How aware to use it efficiently?
  • What are the key mechanisms supporting DSM?