What is the difference between Hard and Soft real-time systems ?

Answer Posted / kwrtos

Often a hard real-time system operates on a preemptive,
context switching operating system where tasks will be
switched in and out execution state upon its defined and
scheduled time slots to maintain its real-time
characteristics. A soft real-time system, often denotes a
system that attempts to meet all time constaints imposed by
its tasks or operations or applications by enjoying the
powerful system resources such as high clock rate, faster
processors, speedy cache, and lightening buses. Yet, it is
still a 'soft' real-time system because some critical tasks
might be delayed due to some system-oriented processes that
are bulky and time-consuming and not preemptive.

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