An introduction to the technology that includes an overview written for anyone interested in distributed computing, including managers, system administrators, and application programmers. A comprehensive glossary defines terms used throughout the DCE documentation.
The three volumes in OSF DCE Administrator's Guides each focus on specific tools necessary to fully implement truly distributed computing systems. Volume I contains an overview of DCE components and maintenance, global and cell considerations, and client and server considerations; and discusses how to install, configure, and start up DCE.
The first how-to guide to designing and implementing a distributed system using OSF DCE standards. This book/disk package provides a detailed introduction to OSF DCE and each of its major components. The informal writing tone--UNIX jargon is specifically avoided--makes the significant new guide easy to use and understand.
This technically-competent introduction to OSF/1 is based on OSF technical seminars. In addition to its description of OSF/1, it includes the differences between OSF/1 and System V Release 4, and a look ahead at DCE.
Targeted for the distributed application program. Provides conceptual and task-oriented information for developing an appl. with DCE. Describes DCE naming and acces to CDS through XDS.
Understanding DCEis a technical and conceptual overview of OSF's Distributed Computing Environment (DCE) for programmers, technical managers, and marketing and sales people. Unlike many O'Reilly & Associates books,Understanding DCEhas no hands-on programming elements. Instead, the book focuses on how DCE can be used to accomplish typical programming tasks and provides explanations to help the reader understand all the parts of DCE. Contents include: Purpose and goals of the Distributed Computing Environment. Definition of a cell. Distributing applications using RPC. Improving program performance using threads. Protecting resources using the security service. Locating network resources using the directory (name) service. Synchronizing network time using the time service. Sharing and replicating files through the distributed file system. Design and implementation considerations in writing distributed applications. Getting started as a DCE administrator. Determining your cell's boundaries. Initial choices in configuration and administrative responsibilities. Scenarios for security policies. Considerations for breaking up or replicating services across multiple hosts. Sample DCE application. Answers to commonly asked DCE questions. Finding an external time provider. Registering a cell's DNS or X.500 address.