Patent ID: 7587437
Filing Date: 2009-09-08
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A parallel efficiency calculation apparatus for calculating a parallel efficiency of a parallel computer system executing a specific processing as a whole, comprising: a storage device; a first calculator calculating and storing into said storage device, a load balance contribution ratio Rb(p) according to by using a processing time γ a second calculator calculating and storing into said storage device, a virtual parallelization ratio R by using said processing time γ a third calculator calculating and storing into said storage device, a parallel performance impediment factor contribution ratio Rj(p) according to by using said processing time χ a fourth calculator calculating and storing into said storage device, a parallel efficiency Ep(p) by using said load balance contribution ratio, said virtual parallelization ratio, and said parallel performance impediment factor contribution ratio; and a display device displaying the calculated parallel efficiency that is stored in said storage device.