June 1994 / Special Report

DCE: Building the Distributed Future What the DCE RPC Offers	OSF's Distributed Computing Environment standard makes distributed computing usable and invisible - by Michael D. Millikin
OSF Reorganizes, Sun Enters the Fold New OSF Sponsors	From the Open Software Foundation's inception in 1988, OSF's relationship with Sun Microsystems was competitive, to be polite.
Distributing Data Distributed Transaction Management	Distributed databases fill the competitive need to make information available to everyone in an organization - by Jane Richter
The Other Challenges	Beyond the core technology, you must consider a number of other contributing factors when implementing a distributed database.
Defining the Client/Server Distributed Model	There is a lot of confusion about how the client/server model fits into the distributed-database scheme.
Managing Storage Trade-Off Between Performance and Cost Per Megabyte What to Look for in HSM	The challenge of managing decentralized storage is to make it accessible with optimal performance at an affordable price - by Andy Reinhardt
Distributed and Secure Security Tips for Distributed Networks	When you distribute information and processing, you also delegate security responsibility. Good access controls, eyes-open administration, and communications encryption can make all the difference. - by Russell Kay
How the Kerberos Protocol Works	Kerberos is a system that uses electronic tickets to authenticate a user to a server.
Comparative Security of NFS and AFS Comparative Security of NFS and AFS
The Changing World of EIS Dimensions of EIS	Distributed computing is forcing EIS to rethink its traditional host-based ways - by Karen Watterson
The 12 Rules of OLAP The 12 Rules of OLAP
Decision-Support Software	The following list describes some of the available EIS or EIS-equivalent products.
Remote Connections	Off-site users who connect infrequently to distributed networks present unique challenges - by Michael Nadeau
Distributed-Computing Resource Guide Company Information

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