Models of Distributed Computing
DCE is based on three distributed computing models: client/server, remote procedure call, and data sharing. The client/server model is a way of organizing a distributed application. The remote procedure call model is a way of communicating between parts of a distributed application. The data sharing model is a way of handling data in a distributed system.
DCE also supports a distributed object model, which is a way of distributing data and functionality in neat application packages known as distributed objects.
The following topics briefly describe each model.
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The Remote Procedure Call Model