Author :
Satyanarayanan, Mahadev
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Comput. Sci., Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Abstract :
The problems, limitations, and potential advantages of mobile computing systems are discussed. It is suggested that the constraints violate many of the assumptions upon which today´s distributed systems are based. A key requirement of mobile computing systems will be the ability to access critical data regardless of location, which implies interdependence between the elements of a mobile computing system. The Coda file system, which is an effort to provide transparency of environment to mobile computing systems, is reviewed.<>
Keywords :
personal computing; portable computers; social aspects of automation; Coda file system; distributed systems; mobile computing systems; transparency of environment; Biology computing; Distributed computing; Evolution (biology); ISDN; Mobile computing; Modems; Pervasive computing; Portable computers; Telecommunication computing; Workstations;
