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A Simple Method for Building up Large Computer Systems from Small Computers
Diosarok ut 35, 1125 Budapest, Hungary
Today's minicomputer systems are usually built with local networks. But a local network needs complicated hardware devices and sometimes the network accesses are rather slow. In this paper some simple hardware devices are described which make it possible to connect a disc unit to many CPUs. Minicomputers equipped with such devices can be connected together without any additional hardware or software, and the resulting system will behave like one large computer. Some related software problems are discussed too.
Received October 1985. revised May 1986.