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In this paper I have argued that sharing is a good organizational technique for a multi-computer server system, especially if the system is configured so that sharing is not on the critical path of high-volume operations. The sharing mechanisms can make the inevitable system transitions caused by reconfiguration, failure, and growth fit more seamlessly into system operation, minimizing the management attention required to perform them. A system organization that combines the good features of the uniserver and multiserver models has the potential to realize this goal.
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Schroeder, M.D. (2004). Using Sharing to Simplify System Management. In: Herbert, A., Jones, K.S. (eds) Computer Systems. Monographs in Computer Science. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-21821-1_39
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