Talk:Distributed shared memory
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how about numa, and the Altix? it does fall in shared memory category doesn't it?!
[edit] NUMA is not DSM
NUMA and DSM are distinct. With NUMA a node can access memory elsewhere albeit less quickly than local memory. With DSM a node cannot directly access memory elsewhere. To access another node's memory it must engage the other node's cooperation (e.g., via messages). To ensure that all nodes have a coherent view of memory, now that's where things get interesting ...
[edit] Delphi?
The "Delphi" link goes to Delphi programming language; the linked article mentions nothing about distributed shared memory. This leads me to believe the Delphi that's an example of DSM is not the same as the Delphi programming language. A Google search turns up this paper, which is about a distributed shared memory system called Delphi and doesn't mention Borland afaict. Anyone know what's going on?
Cjoev 01:22, 4 January 2006 (UTC) cvbvcbvcbvcbvcbcbcvbcvbcvbcvbcvbcvxbvbcvb
- The link is broken. I intended to fix it, but I forgot about it. Of course it should link to new entry about DSM Delphi system, and NOT about Borland Delphi.
Szopen 09:20, 4 January 2006 (UTC)