Network enabled solvers for scientific computing using the NetSolve system

H. Casanova; J. Dongarra

doi:10.1109/ICAPP.1997.651477

Network enabled solvers for scientific computing using the NetSolve system

H. Casanova, J. Dongarra

Computer Science and Mathematics Div

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Abstract

Agent-based computing is increasingly regarded as an elegant and efficient way of providing access to computational resources. Several metacomputing research projects are using intelligent agents to manage a resource space and to map user computation to these resources in an optimal fashion. Such a project is NetSolve, developed at the University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. NetSolve provides the user with a variety of interfaces that afford direct access to preinstalled, freely available numerical libraries. These libraries are embedded in computational servers. New numerical functionalities can be integrated easily into the servers by a specific framework. The NetSolve agent manages the coherency of the computational servers. It also uses predictions about the network and processor performances to assign user requests to the most suitable servers. This article reviews some of the basic concepts in agent-based design, discusses the NetSolve project and how its agent enhances flexibility and performance, and provides examples of other research efforts. Also discussed are future directions in agent-based computing in general and in NetSolve in particular.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	1997 3rd International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, ICA3PP 1997
Editors	Wanlei Zhou, Andrzej Goscinski, Michael Hobbs
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	17-33
Number of pages	17
ISBN (Electronic)	0780342291, 9780780342293
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICAPP.1997.651477
State	Published - 1997
Event	3rd International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, ICA3PP 1997 - Melbourne, Australia Duration: Dec 10 1997 → Dec 12 1997

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Name	1997 3rd International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, ICA3PP 1997

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Conference	3rd International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, ICA3PP 1997
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Melbourne
Period	12/10/97 → 12/12/97

Keywords

Client-Server
Computational Servers
Fault Tolerance
Load Balancing
Metacomputing
Networking
Scientific Computing

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Casanova, H., & Dongarra, J. (1997). Network enabled solvers for scientific computing using the NetSolve system. In W. Zhou, A. Goscinski, & M. Hobbs (Eds.), 1997 3rd International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, ICA3PP 1997 (pp. 17-33). Article 651477 (1997 3rd International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, ICA3PP 1997). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICAPP.1997.651477

Casanova, H. ; Dongarra, J. / Network enabled solvers for scientific computing using the NetSolve system. 1997 3rd International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, ICA3PP 1997. editor / Wanlei Zhou ; Andrzej Goscinski ; Michael Hobbs. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 1997. pp. 17-33 (1997 3rd International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, ICA3PP 1997).

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Casanova, H & Dongarra, J 1997, Network enabled solvers for scientific computing using the NetSolve system. in W Zhou, A Goscinski & M Hobbs (eds), 1997 3rd International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, ICA3PP 1997., 651477, 1997 3rd International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, ICA3PP 1997, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 17-33, 3rd International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, ICA3PP 1997, Melbourne, Australia, 12/10/97. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICAPP.1997.651477

Network enabled solvers for scientific computing using the NetSolve system. / Casanova, H.; Dongarra, J.
1997 3rd International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, ICA3PP 1997. ed. / Wanlei Zhou; Andrzej Goscinski; Michael Hobbs. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 1997. p. 17-33 651477 (1997 3rd International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, ICA3PP 1997).

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Casanova H, Dongarra J. Network enabled solvers for scientific computing using the NetSolve system. In Zhou W, Goscinski A, Hobbs M, editors, 1997 3rd International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, ICA3PP 1997. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 1997. p. 17-33. 651477. (1997 3rd International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, ICA3PP 1997). doi: 10.1109/ICAPP.1997.651477

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