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Network-Based Multicomputers: A Practical Supercomputer Architecture (1996)
| Content Provider | CiteSeerX |
|---|---|
| Author | Steenkiste, Peter |
| Abstract | Multicomputers built around a general network are an attractive architecture for a wide class of applications. The architecture provides many benefits compared with special-purpose approaches, including heterogeneity, reuse of application and system code, and sharing of resources. The architecture also poses new challenges to both computer system implementors and users. First, traditional local-area networks do not have enough bandwidth and create a communication bottleneck, thus seriously limiting the set of applications that can be run effectively. Second, programmers have to deal with large bodies of code distributed over a variety of architectures, and work in an environment where both the network and nodes are shared with other users. Our experience in the Nectar project shows that it is possible to overcome these problems. We show how networks based on high-speed crossbar switches and efficient protocol implementations can support high bandwidth and low latency communication while still enjoying the flexibility of general networks, and we use three applications to demonstrate that network-based multicomputers are a practical architecture. We also show how the network traffic generated by this new class of applications poses severe requirements for networks. |
| File Format | |
| Volume Number | 7 |
| Journal | IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1996-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Network-based Multicomputers Practical Supercomputer Architecture General Network Nectar Project New Class Traditional Local-area Network Low Latency Communication Practical Architecture System Code High Bandwidth Network Traffic Special-purpose Approach Many Benefit High-speed Crossbar Switch Enough Bandwidth Efficient Protocol Implementation Communication Bottleneck Wide Class Application Pose Severe Requirement Attractive Architecture New Challenge Large Body Computer System Implementors |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
