Memory ushering in a scalable computing cluster

A. Barak; A. Braverman

doi:10.1109/ICAPP.1997.651492

Memory ushering in a scalable computing cluster

A. Barak, A. Braverman

The Rachel and Selim Benin School of Engineering and Computer Science

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Abstract

Scalable computing clusters (SCC) are becoming an alternative to mainframes and MPP's for the execution of high performance, demanding applications in multi-user, time-sharing environments. In order to better utilize the multiple resources of such systems, it is necessary to develop means for cluster wide resource allocation and sharing, that will make an SCC easy to program and use. This paper presents the details of a memory ushering algorithm among the nodes of an SCC. This algorithm allows a node which has exhausted its main memory to use available memory in other nodes. The paper first presents results of simulations of several algorithms for process placement to nodes. It then describes the memory ushering algorithm of the MOSIX multicomputer operating system for an SCC and its performance.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	1997 3rd International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, ICA3PP 1997
Editors	Wanlei Zhou, Andrzej Goscinski, Michael Hobbs
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	211-224
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Electronic)	0780342291, 9780780342293
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICAPP.1997.651492
State	Published - 1997
Event	3rd International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, ICA3PP 1997 - Melbourne, Australia Duration: 10 Dec 1997 → 12 Dec 1997

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Name	1997 3rd International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, ICA3PP 1997

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Conference	3rd International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, ICA3PP 1997
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Melbourne
Period	10/12/97 → 12/12/97

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Barak, A., & Braverman, A. (1997). Memory ushering in a scalable computing cluster. In W. Zhou, A. Goscinski, & M. Hobbs (Eds.), 1997 3rd International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, ICA3PP 1997 (pp. 211-224). Article 651492 (1997 3rd International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, ICA3PP 1997). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICAPP.1997.651492

Barak, A. ; Braverman, A. / Memory ushering in a scalable computing cluster. 1997 3rd International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, ICA3PP 1997. editor / Wanlei Zhou ; Andrzej Goscinski ; Michael Hobbs. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 1997. pp. 211-224 (1997 3rd International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, ICA3PP 1997).

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Barak, A & Braverman, A 1997, Memory ushering in a scalable computing cluster. in W Zhou, A Goscinski & M Hobbs (eds), 1997 3rd International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, ICA3PP 1997., 651492, 1997 3rd International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, ICA3PP 1997, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 211-224, 3rd International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, ICA3PP 1997, Melbourne, Australia, 10/12/97. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICAPP.1997.651492

Memory ushering in a scalable computing cluster. / Barak, A.; Braverman, A.
1997 3rd International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, ICA3PP 1997. ed. / Wanlei Zhou; Andrzej Goscinski; Michael Hobbs. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 1997. p. 211-224 651492 (1997 3rd International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, ICA3PP 1997).

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Barak A, Braverman A. Memory ushering in a scalable computing cluster. In Zhou W, Goscinski A, Hobbs M, editors, 1997 3rd International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, ICA3PP 1997. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 1997. p. 211-224. 651492. (1997 3rd International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, ICA3PP 1997). doi: 10.1109/ICAPP.1997.651492

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