Resource management for extensible Internet servers

Abstract

With the continued spread of the Internet the typical computing model for servers is undergoing a drastic change. In the past, server systems have moved from providing interactive time-sharing service to providing fileserver and now more general back-office (mail, database, web, etc.) services. While the characteristics of the new Internet server systems are not yet clear, we expect that Internet servers will have at least three characteristics that distinguish them drastically from today’s servers: (i) high code mobility, (ii) large numbers of anonymous users, and (iii) significant concern for the efficient use of resources.