MultiOS - Trinity College Dublin
MultiOS - Trinity College Dublin
MultiOS - Trinity College Dublin
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Existing vs <strong>MultiOS</strong> solutions<br />
Existing Solution<br />
OS #1<br />
OS #2<br />
OS #3<br />
OS #1<br />
OS #2<br />
OS #3<br />
OS #1<br />
OS #2<br />
OS #3<br />
Partition the local disk (dual/multiple boot)<br />
• all candidate environments must be there<br />
• no easy way to add another environment<br />
• assumes environments will not over-write others<br />
Time<br />
<strong>MultiOS</strong> Solution<br />
OS #1<br />
OS #2<br />
OS #1 out OS #2 in<br />
Import the environment each time (from remote disk)<br />
• can support any number of environments<br />
• no assumptions about stability or good behaviour<br />
• places great demands on network and remote disk<br />
….<br />
Time<br />
Europar’2000 31-AUG-2000 <strong>Trinity</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong>; Page 4