Title :
Cydra 5 directed dataflow architecture
Author :
Rau, B. Ramakrishna
Author_Institution :
Cydrome Inc., Milpitas, CA, USA
fDate :
Feb. 29 1988-March 3 1988
Abstract :
A description is given of a balanced and functionality complete minisupercomputer called the Cydra 5 Departmental Supercomputer. The Cydra 5 makes extensive use of industry standards, such as AT&T Unix System V.3, ANSI Fortran 77, and the IEEE 754 floating-point standard, to take advantage of customers´ investments in applications software. The open architecture of the Cydra 5, including the use of the VME bus, makes it an attractive platform for system integrators. It offers the following features: Directed Dataflow (Cydrome proprietary architecture), compiler optimizing technology, high-speed memory with guaranteed bandwidth, tightly integrated multiple optimized processors, parallel processing, and a parallelized Unix-compatible operating system.<>
Keywords :
parallel processing; ANSI Fortran 77; AT&T Unix System V.3; Cydra 5 directed dataflow architecture; IEEE 754 floating-point standard; VME bus; applications software; compiler optimizing technology; high-speed memory; parallel processing; parallelized Unix-compatible operating system; tightly integrated multiple optimized processors; ANSI standards; Application software; Bandwidth; Computer architecture; Computer industry; Investments; Optimizing compilers; Parallel processing; Software standards; Supercomputers;
Conference_Titel :
Compcon Spring '88. Thirty-Third IEEE Computer Society International Conference, Digest of Papers
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-0828-5
DOI :
10.1109/CMPCON.1988.4840
