Reasoning with Network Operating Systems
Unlike operating systems, (for example, DOS and Windows, that are designed for single users to control one computer) NOS (network operating systems) manage the activities of numerous computers across a network. The network operating system acts as an administrator and was exclusively written to keep the network running efficiently. A network operating system is commonly used with local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs), but could also have relevance to bigger network systems. Some of the features of network operating system include:
• Supply name and directory services
• Support Internetworking such as routing and WAN ports
• Offers basic operating system features, for instance: support for processors, protocols, routine hardware detection and keep up multi-processing of applications
• Clustering capabilities; error tolerant and elevated accessibility systems
• Security features such as access control,......
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