Distributed Linda: design, development, and characterization of the data subsystem

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dc.contributor.authorRobinson, Patrick Glenen
dc.contributor.departmentComputer Scienceen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:39:56Zen
dc.date.adate2009-07-10en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:39:56Zen
dc.date.issued1994en
dc.date.rdate2009-07-10en
dc.date.sdate2009-07-10en
dc.description.abstractThe Linda model for concurrent processing employs a shared data space approach for interprocess communication. The development of the distributed Linda system presented in this thesis implements distributed process creation within the shared data space framework and provides for parallel execution of Linda processes on a network of workstations. In addition, the design of the system’s shared data space allows it to be distributed over multiple hosts, providing for parallel access to various regions of the shared data space, thereby reducing contention among Linda processes for this resource. A preliminary analysis of the system’s execution profile has identified particular characteristics of the system which tend to limit computational performance under conditions of heavy I/O with the shared data space. An investigation of the system’s I/O behavior has led to the identification of a technique which can improve the I/O performance of the system by as much as an order of magnitude. However, this technique results in inefficient use of network bandwidth by the Linda system. Consequently, potential alternative techniques for improving the system’s I/O performance are presented.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentvii, 122 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-07102009-040417en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07102009-040417/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/43627en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1994.R635.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 31034046en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1994.R635en
dc.subject.lcshElectronic data processing -- Distributed processingen
dc.subject.lcshParallel processing (Electronic computers)en
dc.titleDistributed Linda: design, development, and characterization of the data subsystemen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineComputer Scienceen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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