Modern application infrastructures are based on clustered, multi-tiered architectures, where request distribution occurs in two sequential stages: over a cluster of web servers, a...
Debra E. VanderMeer, Helen M. Thomas, Kaushik Dutt...
Left unchecked, the fundamental drive to increase peak performance using tens of thousands of power hungry components will lead to intolerable operating costs and failure rates. H...
In this paper, we describe the use of a cluster as a generalized facility for development. A development facility is a system used primarily for testing and development activities...
Abstract. Performance analysis for terascale computing requires a combination of new concepts including distribution, on-line processing and automation. As a foundation for tools r...
Parallel file systems are widely used in clusters to provide high performance I/O. However, most of the existing parallel file systems are based on UNIX-like operating systems. W...