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Performance tools on intel scalable high performance computing systems

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Computer Performance Evaluation Modelling Techniques and Tools (TOOLS 1994)

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A massive breakthrough of scalable high performance computing (SHPC) systems depends strongly on the ease of programming. Programming environments have to be provided wich enable the user to program and use SHPC systems in an efficient and transparent manner. A special challenge within these parallel programming environments are performance tuning tools. The paper gives an industrial perspective on the development of performance tools for SHPC systems with a focus on the ParAide programming environment for Intel's Paragon (tm) supercomputer. An integrated approach that provides an extensible and consistent programming environment for monitoring and visualizing the performance of parallel applications is presented. From the experiences made in the development of the Paragon performance toolset, future research directions are derived.

Parts of this paper have already been published in [8].

Thomas Bemmerl also directs the Chair for Operating Systems at RWTH Aachen University of Technology

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  1. Intel European Supercomputer Development Center (ESDC), Dornacher Str. 1, 85622, Feldkirchen, Germany

    Thomas Bemmerl & Bernhard Ries

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Bemmerl, T., Ries, B. (1994). Performance tools on intel scalable high performance computing systems. In: Haring, G., Kotsis, G. (eds) Computer Performance Evaluation Modelling Techniques and Tools. TOOLS 1994. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 794. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-58021-2_4

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