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A simple model of a Geographically Distributed Computer System is developed, which takes into account both the computer hardware and the communication line costs, in order to investigate underwhat conditions a distributed system is less expensive than a centralized one.
Some quantitative relations show the weight of the parameters affecting the total system cost.
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Guaccimanni, L.A., Bucci, G. (1976). The Influence of Computer Hardware and Communication Lines on the Cost of Distributed Computer Systems. In: Haupt, D., Petersen, H. (eds) Rechnernetze und Datenfernverarbeitung. Informatik-Fachberichte, vol 3. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-66344-4_5
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