Distributed Shared Memory

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Readings

There will be no formal class this week. Instead, please read the following:

Questions

  • What is the appeal of DSM?
  • How is DSM related to virtual memory?
  • How do concurrency issues affect the design of DSM systems?
  • What sort of programs will benefit from DSM? What do not?
  • What were the major problems addressed in DSM research following Kai Li's dissertation?
  • Did these advances change the scope of environments and problems appropriate for DSM?
  • Why aren't DSM systems commonly in use today?