Distributed System

By Carlos Andres Delgado

  • Early Distributed Computing

    Early Distributed Computing
    Interest in distributed computing arises with projects such as MIT´s Time Sharing System (CTSS).

  • Unix

    Unix
    The UNIX system is developed, which includes process and resource distribution capabilities.

  • WAN and Distributed File System

    WAN and Distributed File System
    The first wide area networks (WAN) are developed such as ARPANET, precursor to the internet.

  • Comunication Standards

    Comunication Standards
    • Distributed database system such as Oracle and IBM are developed
    • Communication standars such as the OSI Model and TCP/IP are created, allowing broader connectity.

  • Microsevices

    Microsevices
    • Mass adoption of virtualization and cloud computing
    • Development of microservices and container architectures such as Docker

  • IoT

    IoT
    • Expansion of the Internet of Things (IoT) and embedded distributed systems
    • Rise of event-based architectures and edge computing

  • Cloud Service

    Cloud Service
    • Continued growth of cloud and online services
    • Focus on security and privacy in distributed systems