A Distributed Performance Analysis Architecture for Clusters

The use of a cluster for distributed performance analysis of parallel trace data is discussed. We propose an analysis architecture that uses multiple cluster nodes as a server to execute analysis operations in parallel and communicate to remote clients where performance visualization and user interactions occur. The client-server system developed, VNG, is highly configurable and is shown to perform well for traces of large size, when compared to leading trace visualization systems.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2003
• Where: CLUSTER
• Authors: Holger Brunst, Wolfgang E. Nagel, Allen D. Malony
• Keywords: CLUSTER 2003, Cluster Computing, Multiple Cluster Nodes, Parallel Trace Data, Trace Visualization Systems