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1.6 Hardware Concepts in Distributed System

The document discusses hardware concepts in distributed systems, focusing on shared and private memory architectures. It outlines multiprocessors, including bus-based and switch-based systems, as well as multicomputers, distinguishing between homogeneous and heterogeneous types. The document emphasizes the scalability and connectivity challenges in these systems and highlights the need for sophisticated software in heterogeneous environments.

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1.6 Hardware Concepts in Distributed System

The document discusses hardware concepts in distributed systems, focusing on shared and private memory architectures. It outlines multiprocessors, including bus-based and switch-based systems, as well as multicomputers, distinguishing between homogeneous and heterogeneous types. The document emphasizes the scalability and connectivity challenges in these systems and highlights the need for sophisticated software in heterogeneous environments.

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Subject: DC Semester:VIII

Hardware concepts:-
Hardware in Distributed Systems can be organized in several different ways:

1. Shared Memory (Multiprocessors, which have a single address space).


2. Private Memory (Multicomputers, each CPU has a direct connection to its local
memory).

shared
mem
multi proc

Shared Memory:

Prof.S.S. Aloni Dept.of Computer Engineering


Subject: DC Semester:VIII

Multiprocessors – Bus Based


 Have limited scalability
 Cache Memory help avoid bus overloading.

Multiprocessors – Switch Based


 Different CPUs can access different memories simultaneously
 The number of switches limits the number of CPUs that can access memory
simultaneously
 a) A crossbar switch
 b) An omega switching network

Prof.S.S. Aloni Dept.of Computer Engineering


Subject: DC Semester:VIII


Multicomputers:-
Homogeneous:

 All CPUs and memory are identical;


 Connected through a broadcast shared multi access network (like Ethernet) in
bus based systems;
 Messages routed through an interconnectionn network in switch-based
multicomputers (e.g., grids, hipercubes).

Heterogeneous:

 The most usual topology;


 Computers may vary widely with respect to processor type, memory size, I/O
bandwidth;
 Connections are also diverse (a single multicomputer can simultaneously use
LANs, Wide Area ATM, and frame relay networks);
 Sophisticated software is needed to build applications due to the inherent
heterogeneity;
 Examples: SETI@home, WWW…

Prof.S.S. Aloni Dept.of Computer Engineering

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