The LOCUS Distributed System Architecture

by Gerald Popek, Bruce J. Walker, Gerald J. Popek

Book Overview

LOCUS, a distributed version of the popular operating system Unix, provides an excellent solution. It makes a collection of computers, whether they are workstations or mainframes, as easy to use as a single computer by providing a set of supports for the underlying network that is virtually invisible to users and - applications programs.

Computer systems consisting of many machines will be the norm within a few years. However, making a collection...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262517191
• ISBN13: 9780262517195
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher