Title :
Clusters of computers for commercial processing: the invisible architecture
Author :
Pfister, Gregory F.
Author_Institution :
IBM Corp., Austin, TX, USA
Abstract :
The paper discusses some of the reasons why clusters of computers are successful, particularly in the field of commercial processing. It considers three technical trends: fast performance; fast communications; and distributed programming tool implementation
Keywords :
business data processing; local area networks; multiprocessing systems; parallel programming; performance evaluation; commercial processing; computer clusters; computer communications; computer performance; distributed programming tool; invisible architecture; Computer architecture; Concurrent computing; Costs; Hardware; Orbits; Parallel processing; Parallel programming; Planets; Transaction databases; Workstations;
Journal_Title :
Parallel & Distributed Technology: Systems & Applications, IEEE
