The concurrent supercomputing consortium: Year 1

Abstract

Since 1991, the California Institute of Technology has operated a massively parallel computer system on behalf of the concurrent supercomputing consortium (CSCC). The computer system is a distributed-memory multiple-instruction multiple-data (MIMD) system the nodes of which are connected in a two-dimensional mesh by mesh-routing chips. The system's file server, portability, acceptance tests, mode of operation, and national network connections are described. The hardware and software issues of the Delta system are discussed.

Keywords

CONCURRENT COMPUTING
LABORATORIES
COMPUTER NETWORKS
DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING
APPLICATION SOFTWARE
HYPERCUBES
SYSTEM TESTING
COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
LARGE-SCALE SYSTEMS
SPACE TECHNOLOGY

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