1 Introduction --;1.1 Presentation of a Catalogue of Criteria --;1.2 Organization of the Survey --;2 Traditional Distributed File Systems --;2.1 Alpine --;2.2 Andrew File System (AFS) --;2.3 Cedar File System (CFS) --;2.4 Coda --;2.5 Extended File System (EFS) --;2.6 HARKYS --;2.7 IBIS --;2.8 Network File System (NFS) --;2.9 Remote File Sharing (RFS) --;2.10 S-/F-UNIX --;2.11 Spritely NFS --;2.12 VAXcluster --;2.13 Xerox Distributed File System (XDFS) --;3 Object-Oriented Distributed File Systems --;3.1 DOMAIN --;3.2 Helix --;3.3 SWALLOW --;4 Traditional Distributed Operating Systems --;4.1 Accent --;4.2 Cambridge Distributed Computing System (CDCS) --;4.3 Charlotte --;4.4 DEMOS/MP --;4.5 DIOS --;4.6 Distributed Academic Computing Networking OS (DACNOS) --;4.7 DUNE --;4.8 DUNIX --;4.9 Freedomnet --;4.10 HERMIX --;4.11 JASMIN --;4.12 LOCUS --;4.13 MACH --;4.14 Multicomputer Operating System (MOS) --;4.15 Newcastle Connection --;4.16 PULSE --;4.17 QuickSilver --;4.18 Research Oriented Distributed Operating System (RHODOS) --;4.19 Saguaro --;4.20 Sprite --;4.21 V --;4.22 WANDA --;4.23 Wisdom --;5 Object-Oriented Distributed Operating Systems --;5.1 Alpha --;5.2 Amoeba --;5.3 Argus --;5.4 BirliX --;5.5 Chorus --;5.6 Clouds --;5.7 Cronus --;5.8 Cosmos --;5.9 Eden --;5.10 Gothic --;5.11 Grenoble Universities Integrated Distributed Environment (Guide) --;5.12 Gutenberg --;5.13 MARUTI --;5.14 NEXUS --;5.15 Process Execution And Communication Environment (PEACE) --;5.16 Profemo --;5.17 Prospero --;5.18 SOMIW Operating System (SOS) --;6 Closely Related Systems --;6.1 Athena --;6.2 Avalon --;6.3 DAPHNE --;6.4 DASH --;6.5 Emerald --;6.6 Enchère --;6.7 Galaxy --;6.8 Global, Active and Flexible File Environment Study (GAFFES) --;6.9 Grapevine --;6.10 Heterogeneous Computer System (HCS) --;6.11 Incremental Architecture for Distributed Systems (INCAS) --;6.12 ISIS --;6.13 Medusa --;6.14 Meglos --;6.15 Mirage --;6.16 Network Computing Architecture/System (NCA/NCS) --;6.17 Plan 9 --;6.18 Psyche --;6.19 Server Message Block Protocol (SMB) --;6.20 Symunix --;6.21 Synthesis --;6.22 x-Kernel --;7 Table of Comparison --;8 Related Projects --;8.1 Acorn --;8.2 Agora --;8.3 Amber --;8.4 Arachne --;8.5 Arca --;8.6 Arcade --;8.7 Archons (ArchOS) --;8.8 Argos --;8.9 Arjuna --;8.10 Boston Community Information System (BCIS) --;8.11 Camelot --;8.12 Carnegie Mellon Central File System (CMCFS) --;8.13 Choices --;8.14 Circus --;8.15 Clearinghouse --;8.16 Cocanet --;8.17 Computing System for Societies of Agents (CSSA) --;8.18 CONIC --;8.19 Customer Information Control System (CICS) --;8.20 Datacomputer --;8.21 Deceit --;8.22 DEMOS --;8.23 DFS925 --;8.24 DISTRIX --;8.25 Dragon Slayer --;8.26 Echo --;8.27 Encompass --;8.28 Felix --;8.29 Ficus --;8.30 FileNet --;8.31 Firefly --;8.32 Generic File System (GFS) --;8.33 Helios --;8.34 HERON --;8.35 Intelligent Distributed Resource Processing System (IDRPS) --;8.36 Interim Füe System (IFS) --;8.37 Language for Distributed Systems (LADY) --;8.38 Lynx --;8.39 Management of Distributed Systems (MANDIS) --;8.40 Melampus --;8.41 Meta --;8.42 MICROS --;8.43 MODOS --;8.44 Munin --;8.45 Network Workstations (NEST) --;8.46 Networked Resource Discovery Project (NRDP) --;8.47 NonStop --;8.48 Onyx --;8.49 PHARROS --;8.50 Presto --;8.51 R? --;8.52 Rapport --;8.53 RNFS --;8.54 Rochester's Intelligent Gateway (RIG) --;8.55 ROE --;8.56 Roscoe --;8.57 RSS --;8.58 RT PC Distributed Services --;8.59 S/Net's Linda Kernel --;8.60 Sesame --;8.61 StarOS --;8.62 STORK --;8.63 Thoth --;8.64 TimixV2 --;8.65 Topaz (Taos) --;8.66 Transparent Integrated Local and Distributed Environment (TILDE) --;8.67 Transparent Remote Füe System (TRFS) --;8.68 Trollius (Trillium) --;8.69 Universal Poly-Processor with Enhanced Reliability (UPPER) --;8.70 Woodstock File Server (WFS) --;8.71 Xcode --;8.72 Z-Ring File Server.
In general, distributed systems can be classified into Distributed File Systems (DFS) and Distributed Operating Systems (DOS). A traditional approach is one where processes are the active components in the systems and where the name space is hierarchically organized.