Title :
tmPVM-task migratable PVM
Author :
Tan, C.P. ; Wong, W.F. ; Yuen, C.K.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Comput., Nat. Univ. of Singapore, Singapore
Abstract :
In this paper we introduce an implementation of PVM that exploits the homogeneity of an MPP network with user-level task migration. The target machine is the Fujitsu AP3000. It is basically a network of Sun workstations connected by a high-speed network. Furthermore, we explore the possibility of allowing the PVM host configuration to expand dynamically so as to include idle nodes into the virtual machine. The result is tmPVM, which allows the virtual machine to re-distribute workload dynamically with low overhead
Keywords :
parallel architectures; parallel machines; performance evaluation; Fujitsu AP3000; MPP network; Sun workstations; high-speed network; host configuration; target machine; task migratable PVM; tmPVM; user-level task migration; Backplanes; Concurrent computing; Costs; File systems; Hardware; Magnetic heads; Multiprocessor interconnection networks; Sun; Virtual machining; Workstations;
Conference_Titel :
Parallel Processing, 1999. 13th International and 10th Symposium on Parallel and Distributed Processing, 1999. 1999 IPPS/SPDP. Proceedings
Conference_Location :
San Juan
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-0143-5
DOI :
10.1109/IPPS.1999.760460
