Parallel computer routing and communication
Subtitle: second international workshop, PCRCW '97, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, June 26-27, 1997 : proceedings
By: Sudhakar Yalamanchili, José Duato (eds.).
Contributors: Yalamanchili, Sudhakar.; Duato, José.
Series: Lecture notes in computer science,; 1417
Publisher: Springer
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Berlin; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 307
Subjects: Parallel processing (Electronic computers) -- Congresses.; Computer networks -- Congresses.
Description: This workshop was a continuation of the PCRCW ’94 workshop that focused on issues in parallel communication and routing in support of parallel processing. The workshop series provides a forum for researchers and designers to exchange ideas with respect to challenges and issues in supporting communication for high-performance parallel computing. Within the last few years we have seen the scope of interconnection network technology expand beyond traditional multiprocessor systems to include high-availability clusters and the emerging class of system area networks. New application domains are creating new requirements for interconnection network services, e.g., real-time video, on-line data mining, etc. The emergence of quality-of-service guarantees within these domains challenges existing approaches to interconnection network design. In the recent past we have seen the emphasis on low-latency software layers, the application of multicomputer interconnection technology to distributed shared-memory multiprocessors and LAN interconnects, and the shift toward the use of commodity clusters and standard components. There is a continuing evolution toward powerful and inexpensive network interfaces, and low-cost, high-speed routers and switches from commercial vendors. The goal is to address the above issues in the context of networks of workstations, multicomputers, distributed shared-memory multiprocessors, and traditional tightly-coupled multiprocessor interconnects. The PCRCW ’97 workshop presented 20 regular papers and two short papers covering a range of topics dealing with modern interconnection networks. It was hosted by the Georgia Institute of Technology and sponsored by the Atlanta Chapter of the IEEE Computer Society.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.