DocumentCode
900309
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
Volume
4
Issue
2
fYear
1996
Firstpage
41
Lastpage
48
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;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Parallel & Distributed Technology: Systems & Applications, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1063-6552
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/88.494603
Filename
494603
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