Designing a Distributed Shared Memory System
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What is the main reason for having a separate owner node from a home node in DSM systems?

  • To manage the home node's memory
  • To reduce the cost of state updates when a page is accessed by a non-home node (correct)
  • To create page replicas for load balancing
  • To triPLICATE shared state in datacenter environments
  • What is the role of the home node in DSM systems?

  • To keep track of the current owner of a page and its physical memory (correct)
  • To control all state modifications and drive coherence mechanisms
  • Totriplicate shared state in datacenter environments
  • To manage the page replicas in different nodes
  • Why are page replicas created in datacenter environments?

  • To manage the home node's memory
  • To reduce the cost of state updates
  • For load balancing and performance reasons (correct)
  • To separate the owner node from the home node
  • What is the purpose of caching in DSM systems?

    <p>To create page copies to reduce the cost of state updates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What manages the consistency of page replicas in datacenter environments?

    <p>The home node or a manager node</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the benefit of having a separate owner node in DSM systems?

    <p>Reducing the cost of state updates when a page is accessed by a non-home node</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of incorporating caching in a DSM system?

    <p>To achieve low latency and improve performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are addresses uniquely identified in a DSM system?

    <p>By a combination of the node identifier and the page frame number</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the home node for a page in a DSM system?

    <p>Driving all coherence operations related to that page</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the global shared memory in a DSM system made of?

    <p>Memory pages contributed by each node</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which nodes are responsible for the management of distributed memory in a DSM system?

    <p>All nodes in the system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What information does the home node of a page need to keep track of in a DSM system?

    <p>Pages accessed, modifications, caching enabled/disabled, lock status</p> Signup and view all the answers

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