What are the primary differences between Network Operating System and Distributed Operating System?
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Operating System
Network and Distributed Operating systems have a common hardware base, but the difference lies in software.
| Sr. No. | Network Operating System | Distributed Operating System |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A network operating system is made up of software and associated protocols that allow a set of computer network to be used together. | A distributed operating system is an ordinary centralized operating system but runs on multiple independent CPUs. |
| 2 | Environment users are aware of multiplicity of machines. | Environment users are not aware of multiplicity of machines. |
| 3 | Control over file placement is done manually by the user. | It can be done automatically by the system itself. |
| 4 | Performance is badly affected if certain part of the hardware starts malfunctioning. | It is more reliable or fault tolerant i.e distributed operating system performs even if certain part of the hardware starts malfunctioning. |
| 5 | Remote resources are accessed by either logging into the desired remote machine or transferring data from the remote machine to user's own machines. | Users access remote resources in the same manner as they access local resources. |
Rajiv Shah
Oct 20, 2021