Using Supercomputers Today and Tomorrow
John R. Rice · Purdue e-Pubs (Purdue University System) · 1985
The past and future growth of supercomputer power is summarized along with the changes in modes of accessing and using supercomputers.Three particular applications are considered from 1983, 1985 and 1995 (hypothetical).It is argued that the software and peripheral support for supercomputers has fallen far behind the increase in power.Solutions to the access and software support are discussed; it is concluded !.hal the access problem is both difficult and very expensive to solve while the software support problem is difficult and only moderately expensive to solve.