Adaptive Partitioning: Using CPU Guarantees to Build Secure, Survivable Systems

Abstract:

The challenge embedded designers have always faced is squeezing the greatest possible performance from the underlying hardware, whether it’s a high-end multi-core processor or a small, low-powered CPU. This challenge is growing increasingly difficult since embedded devices have become dynamic, network-connected devices, offering rich feature sets. Furthermore, to prolong their useful life, embedded devices have become field-upgradeable either through software upgrades or add-on components. This gives rise to a number of questions:

• How can these new, feature-rich embedded systems be introduced to the market in a timely fashion?
• How can a device download and run new software components, without compromising the behavior and realtime performance of existing components?
• How can users or operators download applications from potentially untrusted sources, without damaging existing programs?

Discover how the innovative features of QNX Neutrino Adaptive Partitioning helps you develop secure, survivable systems without sacrificing system performance.

What attendees will learn:

• How recent advances in realtime scheduling and partitioning can be used in embedded system designs
• How operating system controlled partitioning and CPU guarantees can be used to increase system security and availability
• How operating system controlled partitioning allows you to speed system integration and deliver products faster

Speaker Biography:

Sebastien Marineau-Mes, Director and Chief Architect at QNX Software Systems, has more than 13 years of experience as a realtime embedded software engineer and architect. His range of expertise and knowledge covers realtime operating systems, integrated development environments and tools, protocol stacks, device driver development, and symmetric multiprocessor system design and development.

Mr. Marineau heads the kernel development group for QNX Neutrino and successfully led the development and launch of QNX Momentics, a development suite that helps customers accelerate their development and increase productivity. Mr. Marineau is also the networking architect in charge of all RTOS decisions relating to the networking market. He has been instrumental in the strategy and development of QNX network protocols and source toolkits for systems analysis, high-availability applications and processor platform support packages.

About QNX Software Systems

QNX Software Systems, a Harman International company (NYSE: HAR), is the industry leader in realtime, embedded OS technology. The component-based architectures of the QNX(r) Neutrino(r) RTOS and QNX Momentics(r) development suite together provide the industry's most reliable and scalable framework for building innovative, high-performance embedded systems. Global leaders such as Cisco, DaimlerChrysler, General Electric, Lockheed Martin, and Siemens depend on QNX technology for network routers, medical instruments, vehicle telematics units, security and defense systems, industrial robotics, and other mission- or life-critical applications. Founded in 1980, QNX Software Systems is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, and distributes products in over 100 countries worldwide.

How to Register:

Join us for a free one-hour web seminar at 2:00 PM EST on Wednesday March 15, 2006

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