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Adding real-time determinism to Windows XP Embedded
2003-09-29
The Microsoft Windows XP and Windows XP Embedded operating systems are increasingly being selected for dedicated applications where some deterministic behavior is required. Windows XP Embedded, based on the same binaries as the Windows XP desktop software, is the best choice of platform in many respects, but Windows XP Embedded and Windows XP alone cannot manage the strict determinism required of such...
systems and it is necessary to enhance the platform with real-time capabilities. The case for adding real-time extensions to the Windows XP platform has been made many times. Many solutions exist which provide some real-time capability at the Windows XP kernel device driver level, but this class of solution does not allow for a robust applications environment sufficient for ease of applications development and to allow for scaling across a wide spectrum of applications classes. This paper by TenAsys CTO Christopher Main examines how TenAsys Corp.'s INtime software not only adds deterministic behavior for applications but also allows those real-time applications to exist in an environment which is robust, reliable, and scalable. Read full paper
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