Talk:Distributed Shared Memory

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Here is the page where we will be discussing the DSM readings.

IVY

Anil: What were the key characteristics of IVY? What exactly did Kai Li build?

Current DSM systems?

Anil: What is a current production system that uses distributed shared memory? What about the underlying problem makes DSM a good technological fit?

Difference between DSM and NUMA?

Anil What are the differences between DSM and NUMA? Under what circumstances are each appropriate?