SIMPLE: A Methodology for Programming High Performance Algorithms on Clusters of Symmetric Multiprocessors (SMPs) (Preliminary Version)
David A. Bader · UNM’s Digital Repository (University of New Mexico) · 1998
We describe a methodology for developing high performance programs running on clusters of SMP nodes.The SMP cluster programming methodology is based on a small prototype kernel (SIMPLE) of collective communication primitives that make efficient use of the hybrid shared and message passing environment.We illustrate the power of our methodology by presenting experimental results for sorting integers, two-dimensional fast Fourier transforms (FFT), and constraint-satisfied searching.Our testbed is a cluster of DEC AlphaServer 2100 4/275 nodes interconnected by an ATM switch.