| DSM protocols for Plurix |
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A network protocol basing on raw Ethernet was designed and developed for
the cluster operating system Plurix. The network protocol is tailor-made
for fast network memory access and consistency. Plurix is a lean Java OS
basing on the well known concept of distributed shared memory (DSM). Distributed
memory management simplifies higher OS layers but imposes special requirements
for memory consistency and networking - especially for the design of network
device drivers and network protocols.
In this Diploma thesis the existing Plurix Ethernet network protocol is enhanced with IP, UDP and a novel DSM-P network protocol designed for Plurix. The DSM-P protocol provides special functionality for the Distributed Shared Memory, especially for transactions.
Andreas Kopp - Diploma
Thesis 1999 |