Abstract
Different cluster operating systems (OS) for cluster computing with a generic design are discussed. The abstraction including protection boundaries, process/thread coordination, communication, and device handeling provided by current cluster OSs are examined. The current research issues related to clusters are explored. The technological aspects of the OS studied are: functionality; OS versus middleware ; Single system imaging (SSI); Hetrogeneity; User level communication facilities and optimized parallel input/output (I/O). A good combination of OS improvement and acqusition of relevent technology is suggested for a viable clustering option.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 115-123 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | International Journal of High Performance Computing Applications |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2001 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Software
- Theoretical Computer Science
- Hardware and Architecture