December 2025
Intermediate to advanced
368 pages
9h 58m
English
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3Distributed Processing Technology and Advancements
Saranya. N.1*, Shermy. R.P.2, Sindhu. V.2, Karthika Renuka. D.3 and Renugadevi. G.4
1Dept. of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
2Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, Dr. N.G.P. Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
3Dept. of Information Technology, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
4Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Abstract
The purpose of this chapter is to examine the latest developments in distributed processing technology and how they affect contemporary computer systems. The chapter will give an overview of distributed processing, showing how it developed from the earliest days of cluster computing to the present day of cloud computing. It will go over important ideas that have influenced the advancement of distributed processing technology, including virtualization, containerization, and software-defined networking. Then the chapter will concentrate on more recent developments, such as distributed machine learning, serverless computing, and edge computing. It will look at how these developments are altering the computing environment by making it possible for new services and applications and by enhancing the effectiveness and scalability of computing systems. The chapter will also cover the opportunities and problems ...
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