DocumentCode
1360491
Title
The Challenges of Petascale Architectures
Author
Kogge, Peter M.
Author_Institution
Univ. of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, USA
Volume
11
Issue
5
fYear
2009
Firstpage
10
Lastpage
16
Abstract
In 2008, the first petaflops systems went into operation. Such systems will eventually mature into petascale systems capable of 1,000 times more general computation than robust terascale systems. To achieve this, we need architectures that are inextricably intertwined with both technology and applications. This article looks at the architectural trail that allowed such systems to be built, focusing on how they interact with application characteristics.
Keywords
computer architecture; floating point arithmetic; floating-point operation; petaflops system; petascale architecture; petascale system; terascale system; Computer architecture; Linear algebra; Microprocessor chips; Multicore processing; Parallel processing; Petascale computing; Pressing; Sockets; Software libraries; Yarn; Petascale architectures; petascale computing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Computing in Science & Engineering
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1521-9615
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MCSE.2009.150
Filename
5228710
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