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The Parallel Virtual Machine (PVM) system is a software framework that enables heterogeneous concurrent computing in heterogeneous environments. Since its conception in 1989, it has evolved into a very popular and widely used platform for cluster and network computing. The programming model supported by PVM, straightforward formulation of the API, robust portable implementations, and timeliness have all played an important role in PVM's impact on high performance computing. We discuss the overall design of PVM and describe its ongoing evolution, recently introduced features, and future directions.
Research supported by the U. S. Department of Energy, under Grant No. DE-FG05-91ER25105, NASA under grant NAG 2-828, and the National Science Foundation, under Award Nos. ASC-9214149, ASC-9527186, and CCR-9523544
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Sunderam, V. (1996). The PVM system: Status, trends, and directions. In: Bode, A., Dongarra, J., Ludwig, T., Sunderam, V. (eds) Parallel Virtual Machine — EuroPVM '96. EuroPVM 1996. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1156. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3540617795_10
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