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Foil 34 Workstation Clusters

From CPS615-Introduction-Course,Driving Technology and HPCC Current Status and Futures CPS615 Basic Simulation Track for Computational Science -- Fall Semester 98. by Geoffrey C. Fox, (Some Culler, Koelbel material)
Workstations connected by network
Cost effective
High latency, low to moderate bandwidth
Often lack integrated software environment
Multicomputer Model breaks down if connectivity limited
Example Connectivities: Ethernet, ATM crossbar, Myrinet
"Ordinary" Network
Ordinary PC's or
Workstations

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