A split operating system architecture for data center servers

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Abstract

This dissertation develops techniques that separate operating-system policy from mechanism, moving policies outside the kernel so they can be implemented, upgraded, and migrated independently. It presents ghOSt for userspace scheduling and Wave, a split architecture that moves OS policies to SmartNICs and IPUs while retaining mechanisms on the host CPU.

@phdthesis{2024asplitoperatingsystemarchitecturefordatacenterservers,
  title = {A split operating system architecture for data center servers},
  author = {Jack Humphries},
  school = {Stanford University},
  year = {2024},
}