PC clusters running Windows NT have been investigated as a low-cost alternative to parallel computers. One important reason why NT clusters are not broadly accepted yet is the lack of powerful development environments, which are a crucial success factor for software development projects.
Emphasis is put on a new component called the project workspace tool .
Project workspaces enable user-friendly interaction with all components and settings required for the development of a parallel application. They automate many repetitive tasks that are typical to parallel system development.