Parallel data transfer using MPI-IO
Terry Jones, R. Mark, Jeanne Martin, John M. May, E. Pierce, L. Stanberry · University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas) · 1995
This paper describes a new implementation of the proposed MPI-IO standard for parallel I/O. Our system uses third-party transfer to move data over an external network between the processors where it is used and the I/O devices where it resides. Data travels directly from source to destination, without the need for shuffling it among processors or funneling it through a central node. Our distributed server model lets multiple computer nodes share the burden of coordinating data transfers. The system is built on the High Performance Storage System (HPSS), and it runs on a Meiko CS-2 parallel computer, where it is currently undergoing integration and performance testing.