A comparison between the Earth Simulator and AlphaServer systems using predictive application performance models

Proceedings - International Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium, IPDPS 2003

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages

  Kerbyson, Darren J ^a   Hoisie, Adolfy ^a   Wasserman, Harvey J ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTED PARAMETER NETWORKS; PARALLEL PROCESSING SYSTEMS;

APPLICATION PERFORMANCE; APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS; EARTH SIMULATORS; PERFORMANCE MODEL; RELATIVE PERFORMANCE; SINGLE PROCESSORS; SIZED SYSTEMS; SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS;

SIMULATORS;

EID: 84947225719     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IPDPS.2003.1213159     Document Type: Conference Paper

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