An OpenTP1-based system can be connected to a backbone system such as VOS3. This allows the OpenTP1 distributed computing environment to be integrated with management of the backbone system's large-capacity database and with network management.

OpenTP1 therefore supports the construction of a large-scale system, encompassing the backbone system right down to individual workstations.

Figure 1-5 illustrates a large-scale system incorporating a backbone system.

Figure 1-5 Large-scale system incorporating a backbone system