Reflective memory is a means to share common data between different and independent systems deterministically.
These networks are designed for highly deterministic data communications delivering tightly timed performance required on distributed control systems or simulations.
Reflective memory technologies are focused to applications where determinism, simplicity for implementation and lack of software overhead are very important considerations.
Reflective memory was developed in the 1980s by VMIC for applications in VME systems.
[2] Usually reflective memory devices are connected together by means of fiber optic.