2.6.4 Objects and RPC systems

No real distinction between distributed method invocation and rpc systems.

Pure object systems

• Provides dynamic binding through name service, possibly with migration and other features
• Protocol processing can be part of OS, allows asynchronous processing when appropriate
• Examples include Java Remote Method Invocation (RMI), Corba

Static rpc systems such as Sun rpc

• Binding of services to machine by programmer
• Synchronous processing since protocol processing in user thread