An operational system for computer resource sharing

Abstract

Users and administrators of a small computer often desire more service than it can provide. In a network environment additional services can be provided to the small computer, and in turn to the users of the small computer, by one or more other computers. An operational system for providing such “resource sharing” is described; some “fundamental principles” are abstracted from the experience gained in constructing the system; and some generalizations are suggested.

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Index Terms

• Computer systems organization

  • Architectures

    • Distributed architectures

• Information systems

  • Data management systems

    • Database management system engines

      • Parallel and distributed DBMSs

• Social and professional topics

  • Professional topics

    • Management of computing and information systems

      • Implementation management

        • Pricing and resource allocation

      • Information system economics

• Software and its engineering

  • Software organization and properties

    • Software system structures

      • Distributed systems organizing principles