QNX is a POSIX compliant, real time operating system which has a key differentiator from other monolithic operating systems like iOS and Android. QNX implements a self-patented technology called transparent distributed processing.

We already know that QNX is very efficient in passing the messages to and from from the kernel, making it incredibly efficient. The microkernel, dubbed Neutrino, is small enough to sit in the L1 cache of the processor, making it very fast; ideal for the mission critical systems. In effect, it means that the actual location of the hardware doesn’t matter as far as the file permissions are concerned. This exchange occurs in real time without relying on the file transfer protocols, inherently understood in the context of legacy operating systems.