So far, states and localities have found little use for either symmetrical multiprocessing or massively parallel processing, but the situation may be changing. Then maybe it's time to consider multiprocessing.
Multiprocessing is no longer a mainframe or minicomputer solution.
The combination of these trends has resulted in a marked increase in multiprocessing applications. In the commercial sector, retail chains, airlines, insurance firms and financial institutions have begun employing multiprocessing to increase the speed of their applications, many of which run databases that are hundreds of gigabytes in size. Not so long ago, these kinds of benefits were not high on any government's priority list for computing. But today, that's beginning to change. Under pressure to become more responsive to constituent needs, perform faster and increase their reliance on technology, government agencies are struggling to adapt and change.