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Networking offerings at SuperComputing-94 could be classified into the
following categories:
- Massively Parallel Processor (MPP) interconnection networks
- Scalable Parallel Processor (SPP) interconnection networks
- Input/output (I/O), channel, and computer cluster interconnection networks
- local/metropolitan/wide area networks (LANs/MANs/WANs)
The focus of this technical summary is on the networking technologies
used to implement some SPP interconnection networks, input/output (I/O) networks,
computer clusters, and traditional LAN/MAN/WAN capabilities. Most
technologies discussed here relate in a broad sense to clustering
computers into SPP architectures for (heterogeneous) distributed
computing, although it is conceivable that distributed computing may
extend over WAN distances. While MPP interconnection networks are of
interest to those developing algorithms, this paper does not address
these proprietary networking architectures.
David P. Koester
Sun Oct 22 13:05:27 EDT 1995