Title :
Delta coherence protocols
Author :
Williams, Craig ; Reynolds, Paul F., Jr. ; De Supinski, Bronis R.
Author_Institution :
Virginia Univ., Charlottesville, VA, USA
Abstract :
The authors describe a class of directory coherence protocols called delta coherence protocols. These protocols use network guarantees to support a new and highly concurrent approach to maintaining a consistent shared memory
Keywords :
cache storage; coherence; memory protocols; shared memory systems; concurrent approach; consistent shared memory maintenance; delta coherence protocols; directory coherence protocols; network guarantees; Access protocols; Concurrent computing; Costs; Delay; Distributed computing; Distributed control; Distributed databases; Laboratories; Process control; Scalability;
Journal_Title :
Concurrency, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/4434.865889
