Preface. (describing the following series on the Virtual Machine/Enterprise Systems Architecture)

Preface Virtual Machine/Enterprise Systems Architecture[TM] (VM/ESA[TM]) represents the next major milestone in the history of the VM family of operating systems. It is a single product that supports both centralized and distributed computing systems in a way that preserves data integrity and protects shared resources. Operating systems of this kind are essential to the use of computers today, as more and more computers are linked and are sharing resources and data across more and more networks of heterogeneous computers and systems. Centralized computing, distributed computing, and the resulting concerns about access, sharing, and recovery of data and resources have seen dramatic increases in recent history and are expected to continue unabated. VM/ESA is designed to bring …