SP2 system architecture

Tilak Agerwala, Joanne L. Martin, Jamshed H. Mirza, David C. Sadler, D. M. Dias, M. Snir

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Abstract

Scalable parallel systems are increasingly being used today to address existing and emerging application areas that require performance levels significantly beyond what symmetric multiprocessors are capable of providing. These areas include traditional technical computing applications, commercial computing applications such as decision support and transaction processing, and emerging areas such as 'grand challenge' applications, digital libraries, and video production and distribution. The IBM SP2 is a general-purpose scalable parallel system designed to address a wide range of these applications. This paper gives an overview of the architecture and structure of SP2, discusses the rationale for the significant system design decisions that were made, indicates the extent to which key objectives were met, and identifies future system challenges and advanced technology development areas.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)414-446
Number of pages33
JournalIBM Systems Journal
Volume38
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1999
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Software
  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • General Computer Science
  • Information Systems
  • Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
  • Computational Theory and Mathematics

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