Multilayer online-monitoring for hybrid DSM systems on top of PC clusters with a SMiLE

Wolfgang Karl, Martin Schulz, Jörg Trinitis

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Abstract

Cost-effective clusters built from commodity-off-the-shelf components and connected with high-speed interconnection fabrics, together with easy-to-use shared memory programming models, are creating an attractive platform for parallel programming. However, these kinds of architectures currently lack monitoring environments that allow the observation of performance data at various levels, detection of bottlenecks, and overall optimization of applications. This work presents a comprehensive approach attacking the problem by combining three basic building blocks: Monitoring hardware for a stateof-the-art system area network (SCI), an innovative hybrid distributed shared memory system providing the base for any kind of shared memory programming models (SCI Virtual Memory or SCI-VM), and an extensible online monitoring system (OMIS/OCM). This forms the basis for an extensive tool environment on top of this emerging platform, which allows easy application porting, debugging, and performance tuning.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationComputer Performance Evaluation
Subtitle of host publicationModelling Techniques and Tools - 11th International Conference, TOOLS 2000, Proceedings
EditorsBoudewijn R. Haverkort, Henrik C. Bohnenkamp, Connie U. Smith
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages294-308
Number of pages15
ISBN (Print)3540672605, 9783540672609
DOIs
StatePublished - 2000
Event11th International Conference on Modelling Tools and Techniques for Computer and Communication System Performance Evaluation, TOOLS 2000 - Schaumburg, United States
Duration: 27 Mar 200031 Mar 2000

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume1786
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference11th International Conference on Modelling Tools and Techniques for Computer and Communication System Performance Evaluation, TOOLS 2000
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySchaumburg
Period27/03/0031/03/00

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