Title :
Batrun: utilizing idle workstations for large scale computing
Author :
Tandiary, Fredy ; Kothari, Suraj C. ; Dixit, Ashish ; Anderson, E. Walter
Author_Institution :
Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA, USA
Abstract :
The Batrun distributed processing system locates idle workstations in a cluster and uses them as one virtual computer for batch processing. To guarantee that local users have top priority for their machines, Batrun preempts the batch jobs and migrates them to other machines
Keywords :
batch processing (computers); microcomputer applications; multiprogramming; scheduling; Batrun distributed processing system; batch jobs; batch processing; idle workstations; large scale computing; local users; virtual computer; Application software; Collaboration; Computer networks; Computer simulation; Detectors; Distributed computing; Distributed processing; FDDI; Large-scale systems; Workstations;
Journal_Title :
Parallel & Distributed Technology: Systems & Applications, IEEE
