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Distributed shared memory

DSM is a mechanism that manages memory across


multiple nodes and makes inter-process communications
transparent to end-users. The applications will think that
they are running on shared memory.
DSM is a mechanism of allowing user processes to access
shared data without using inter-process communications.

The distributed shared memory (DSM) implements the


shared memory model in distributed systems but it doesn’t
have physical shared memory. All the nodes share the
virtual address space provided by the shared memory
model. The Data moves between the main memories of
different nodes.

Types of Distributed shared memory

On-Chip Memory:

 The data is present in the CPU portion of the chip.

 Memory is directly connected to address lines.


 On-Chip Memory DSM is expensive and complex.

Bus-Based Multiprocessors:

 A set of parallel wires called a bus acts as a


connection between CPU and memory.

 accessing of same memory simultaneously by


multiple CPUs is prevented by using some
algorithms

 Cache memory is used to reduce network traffic.

Ring-Based Multiprocessors:

 There is no global centralized memory present in


Ring-based DSM.

 All nodes are connected via a token passing ring.

 In ring-bases DSM a single address line is divided


into the shared area.Advantages of Distributed
shared memory

 Simpler abstraction

 Easier portability

 locality of data

 on-demand data movement

 larger memory space

 Better Performance .Flexible communication


environment

 process migration simplified

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