Linda-LAN: a controlled parallel processing environment

Author

Cline, George E. ; Arthur, James D.

Author_Institution

Industrial Computing Designs Corp., Blacksburg, VA, USA

fYear

1993

fDate

23-26 Mar 1993

Firstpage

112

Lastpage

119

Abstract

An investigation is presented on a controlled parallel processing environment based upon the Linda paradigm, a conceptually simple programming and operational framework. The environment utilizes the unused computing resources available on a network of computers to provide a low-cost parallel processing solution. The environment efficiently and effectively manages system resources via a centralized control subsystem. A detailed overview of the environment executing on a local area network is presented along with an analysis on its control subsystem. In addition, the control subsystem´s execution characteristics of stability and scalability are substantiated

Keywords

local area networks; parallel processing; programming environments; Linda-LAN; centralized control subsystem; computing resources; control subsystem; controlled parallel processing environment; environment executing; scalability; stability; system resources; Centralized control; Computer networks; Concurrent computing; Environmental management; Local area networks; Parallel processing; Parallel programming; Process control; Resource management; Stability;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computers and Communications, 1993., Twelfth Annual International Phoenix Conference on

Conference_Location

Tempe, AZ

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0922-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PCCC.1993.344476

Filename

344476