Title :
Simple reliable multicast for parallel processing in extended LANs
Author :
Mulik, Jaiwant ; Conrad, Phillip ; Shi, Yuan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. & Inf. Sci., Temple Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
Abstract :
A typical problem for a parallel processing system involves broadcasting large amounts of data from a master to several worker programs. This paper describes a reliable-multicast method to reduce the communication costs of this distribution. Our solution relies on a tuple-space mechanism as implemented in the Synergy system. We present results showing that even a simple implementation of reliable multicast can dramatically improve performance
Keywords :
broadcasting; computer network reliability; local area networks; multicast communication; parallel processing; Synergy system; broadcasting; communication costs; extended LAN; master program; parallel processing; performance; simple reliable multicast; tuple-space mechanism; worker program; Broadcasting; Computational efficiency; Concurrent computing; Costs; Local area networks; Parallel processing; Quality management; Quality of service; Telecommunication network reliability; Unicast;
Conference_Titel :
Local Computer Networks, 2000. LCN 2000. Proceedings. 25th Annual IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
Tampa, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-0912-6
DOI :
10.1109/LCN.2000.891080
