Result: A Grid-based Virtual Reactor : Parallel performance and adaptive load balancing

Title:
A Grid-based Virtual Reactor : Parallel performance and adaptive load balancing
Authors:
KORKHOV, Vladimir V, KRZHIZHANOVSKAY, Valeria V, SLOOT, P. M. A
Source:
Journal of parallel and distributed computing (Print). 68(5):596-608
Publisher Information:
San Diego, CA: Elsevier, 2008.
Publication Year:
2008
Physical Description:
print, 29 ref
Original Material:
INIST-CNRS
Subject Terms:
Computer science, Informatique, Mathematics, Mathématiques, Sciences exactes et technologie, Exact sciences and technology, Sciences appliquees, Applied sciences, Informatique; automatique theorique; systemes, Computer science; control theory; systems, Logiciel, Software, Systèmes informatiques et systèmes répartis. Interface utilisateur, Computer systems and distributed systems. User interface, Algorithme parallèle, Parallel algorithm, Algoritmo paralelo, Algorithme réparti, Distributed algorithm, Algoritmo repartido, Allocation ressource, Resource allocation, Asignación recurso, Architecture modulaire, Modular architecture, Arquitectura modular, Calcul réparti, Distributed computing, Cálculo repartido, Dépôt chimique phase vapeur, Chemical vapor deposition, Depósito químico fase vapor, Equilibrage charge, Load balancing, Equilibrio de carga, Evaluation performance, Performance evaluation, Evaluación prestación, Grappe calculateur, Calculator cluster, Racimo calculadora, Grille, Grid, Rejilla, Haute performance, High performance, Alto rendimiento, Hétérogénéité, Heterogeneity, Heterogeneidad, Méthode PECVD, PECVD, Méthode adaptative, Adaptive method, Método adaptativo, Plasma, Réalité virtuelle, Virtual reality, Realidad virtual, Système réparti, Distributed system, Sistema repartido, Adaptive load balancing, Benchmarking, Heterogeneous resources, Virtual Reactor
Document Type:
Academic journal Article
File Description:
text
Language:
English
Author Affiliations:
University of Amsterdam, Section Computational Science, Netherlands
St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University, Russian Federation
ISSN:
0743-7315
Access URL:
http://pascal-francis.inist.fr/vibad/index.php?action=search&terms=20262888
Rights:
Copyright 2008 INIST-CNRS
CC BY 4.0
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Notes:
Computer science; theoretical automation; systems
Accession Number:
edscal.20262888
Database:
PASCAL Archive

Further Information

We address the problem of porting parallel distributed applications from static homogeneous cluster environments to dynamic heterogeneous Grid resources. We introduce a generic technique for adaptive load balancing of parallel applications on heterogeneous resources and evaluate it using a case study application: a Virtual Reactor for simulation of plasma chemical vapour deposition. This application has a modular architecture with a number of loosely coupled components suitable for distribution over the Grid. It requires large parameter space exploration that allows using Grid resources for high-throughput computing. The Virtual Reactor contains a number of parallel solvers originally designed for homogeneous computer clusters that needed adaptation to the heterogeneity of the Grid. In this paper we study the performance of one of the parallel solvers, apply the technique developed for adaptive load balancing, evaluate the efficiency of this approach and outline an automated procedure for optimal utilization of heterogeneous Grid resources for high-performance parallel computing.