Distributed computing system for solving applied tasks

High performance computing is now one of the most strategic felds of research for many countries. However the developments in this feld in Russia face a number of problems. The high cost of high-performance equipment is among them. Many universities and enterprises can´t purchase and maintain expensive computer systems. One way of overcoming this problem is to develop own high performance computing systems. The paper describes proposed approach of creating high-performance computing facilities. It is based on a combination of personal computers in the distributed computing system with a programmable structure. Network software system was developed to facilitate creation of system (or required number of subsystems) and realization date exchanges between personal computers during solution of task. At present the group of researchers of Novosibirsk State Technical University has developed a fragment of the experimental distributed computing system. The system prototype is used for further researches. Also it is planned to use the system in the educational purposes.