RIG

Developed by:
University of Rochester, USA J. E. Ball, J. Feldman, J. Low, R. Rashid, and P. Rovner

Short Description:
RIG-system provides convenient access to a wide range of computing facilities. The system includes 5 large minicomputers in a very fast internal network, disk and tape storage, a printer, plotter and a number of display terminals. These are connected to l arger campus machines and to the Arpanet. In a world where networks of diverse computing resources are growing and interwining, there is a pressing need for systems which provide access to a variety of computers and serve as intelligent gateways for their use.

Model: mini-computer, kernelized/micro kernel, loosely-coupled
Properties: UNIX-compatible, WAN support, asynchronous message passing
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Date: 1976Ð1980

References:
J. E. Ball, J. Feldman, J. Low, R. Rashid, and P. Rovner: "RIG: Rochesters Intelligent Gateway: Systems Overview", IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, Vol. SE-2, No. 4, Dec. 1980.

E. Ball; J. Feldman, J. Low; R. Rashid, and P. Rovner: "RIG, Rochester's Intelligent Gateway: System Overview", IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, Vol. SE-2, No.4, December 1976, pp. 321Ð328.