1981/09/01 by R. J. Creasy · 2 citations
Computer Science · #Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems #Distributed systems and fault tolerance #Cloud Computing and Resource Management #IBM #Time-sharing #Operating system #Computer science #Virtual machine #Architecture #Embedded system #Computer architecture
paper · doi:10.1147/rd.255.0483
openalex publication_date 1981/09/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/18
VM/370 is an operating system which provides its multiple users with seemingly separate and independent IBM System/370 computing systems. These virtual machines are simulated using IBM System/370 hardware and have its same architecture. In addition, VM/370 provides a single-user interactive system for personal computing and a computer network system for information interchange among interconnected machines. VM/370 evolved from an experimental operating system designed and built over fifteen years ago. This paper reviews the historical environment, design influences, and goals which shaped the original system.