Throughout the past years, multiprocessor systems, also known as parallel or multicore systems, have begun to dominate the landscape of computing. Engage in a detailed discussion of why this has happened. Include all aspects you consider important, but at a minimum, address the following:

• The main advantages of multiprocessor systems
• Why things like throughput, economy of scale, and reliability are important
• Fault tolerance
• Asymmetric and symmetric multiprocessing
• The relationship between multiprocessing and memory