Multicast performance modeling and evaluation for high-speed unidirectional torus networks

Sarp Oral; Alan D. George

doi:10.1016/j.micpro.2004.04.003

Multicast performance modeling and evaluation for high-speed unidirectional torus networks

Sarp Oral, Alan D. George

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Abstract

This paper evaluates the performance of various unicast-based and path-based multicast protocols for high-speed torus networks. The results of an experimental case study on a Scalable Coherent Interface (SCI) torus network are presented. Small-message latency models of these software-based multicast algorithms as well as analytical projections for larger unidirectional torus systems are also introduced. The strengths and weaknesses of selected multicast protocols are experimentally and analytically illustrated in terms of various metrics, such as startup and completion latency, CPU utilization, and link concentration and concurrency for SCI networks under various networking and multicasting scenarios.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	477-489
Number of pages	13
Journal	Microprocessors and Microsystems
Volume	28
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micpro.2004.04.003
State	Published - Nov 2 2004
Externally published	Yes

Funding

This work was supported in part by the US Department of Defense, by matching funds from the University of Florida for the iVDGL project supported by the National Science Foundation, and by equipment support of Dolphin Interconnect Solutions Inc. and Scali Computer AS.

Funders	Funder number
Dolphin Interconnect Solutions Inc.
National Science Foundation
U.S. Department of Defense
University of Florida

Keywords

Analytical modeling
Benchmarking
Multicast communication
Scalable coherent interface
Torus networks

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Multicast performance modeling and evaluation for high-speed unidirectional torus networks

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