Symmetric Multiprocessing

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Computer Architecture
gptkbp:abbreviation SMP
gptkbp:characteristic Multiple Identical Processors
Shared Main Memory
Single Operating System Instance
gptkbp:contrastsWith Asymmetric Multiprocessing
gptkbp:enables Scalability
Fault Tolerance
Load Balancing
gptkbp:example gptkb:IBM_System/370
Intel Xeon Servers
Sun Enterprise Servers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Symmetric Multiprocessing
gptkbp:introducedIn 1970s
gptkbp:limitation Bus Contention
Memory Bottleneck
Scalability Limits
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:NUMA
Cluster Computing
Multicore Processor
gptkbp:requires Multiprocessor Operating System
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:IEEE
gptkbp:supports Parallel Processing
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Personal_Computers
Servers
Workstations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SMP_(Symmetric_Multiprocessing)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6