Management of environments in 2K

Dulcineia Carvalho, Fabio Kon, Francisco Ballesteros, Manuel Roman, Roy Campbell, Dennis Mickunas

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Abstract

Computer users are increasingly multi-device equipped and no longer sedentary. It is desirable that the execution environment in any of these devices be customized to the user preferences and to the device characteristics. This paper describes a framework for managing execution environments in 2K, an adaptable, distributed, network-centric, user- and application-oriented operating system aimed at accommodating change. A 2K environment is a container of components, devices and configuration parameters and provides an execution context for users within the 2K distributed system. A user has a distributed execution environment that consists of several subenvironments running on different platforms or temporarily suspended to be resumed later. The management of the execution environments is designed to provide a user-centric view of the system; it facilitates user mobility, by liberating users from the restriction of being explicitly attached to specific platforms, and by seamlessly recruiting resources where they are available.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings - 7th International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Systems
Subtitle of host publicationWorkshops
EditorsYoshitaka Shibata
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages479-486
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)0769505716, 9780769505718
DOIs
StatePublished - 2000
Externally publishedYes
Event7th International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Systems, ICPADS 2000 - Iwate, Japan
Duration: Jul 4 2000Jul 7 2000

Publication series

NameProceedings - 7th International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Systems: Workshops

Conference

Conference7th International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Systems, ICPADS 2000
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityIwate
Period7/4/007/7/00

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Hardware and Architecture

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