Shared Memory Layout

Header Area Contains pointers to the other major sections of shared memory.
String Area Stores strings loaded from the configuration file.
Configuration Area Stores default application parameters as well parameters for specified applications.
Session Table Tracks all user connections, including from which IP address they last connected (for security reasons).
Daemon Table Tracks all applications that run as daemon processes, including the host and port on which they run, and their utilization (for load balancing).