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I/O in Parallel and Distributed Systems: An Introduction

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Input/Output in Parallel and Distributed Computer Systems

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We sketch the reasons for the I/O bottleneck in parallel and distributed systems, pointing out that it can be viewed as a special case of a general bottleneck that arises at all levels of the memory hierarchy. We argue that because of its severity, the I/O bottleneck deserves systematic attention at all levels of system design. We then present a survey of the issues raised by the I/O bottleneck in five key areas of parallel and distributed systems: applications, algorithms, compilers, operating systems and architecture. Finally, we address some of the trends we observe emerging in new paradigms of parallel and distributed computing: the convergence of networking and I/O, I/O for massively distributed “global information systems” such as the World Wide Web, and I/O for mobile computing and wireless communications. These considerations suggest exciting new research directions in I/O for parallel and distributed systems in the years to come.

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Jain, R., Werth, J., Browne, J.C. (1996). I/O in Parallel and Distributed Systems: An Introduction. In: Jain, R., Werth, J., Browne, J.C. (eds) Input/Output in Parallel and Distributed Computer Systems. The Kluwer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science, vol 362. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1401-1_1

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