HI MPI has good Performance but programming it sucks as hell if you are used to java, because it is more c than c++. If you find a good java Alternative please let us know.
Mit freundlichen Gru?en, Heiner Litz. blauton.com Kastellweg 11 69120 Heidelberg tel: 0179 2440020 fax: 0721 151287068 http://www.blauton.com > -----Ursprungliche Nachricht----- > Von: Dain Sundstrom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Gesendet: Donnerstag, 2. Januar 2003 21:39 > An: Myriam Abramson > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Betreff: Re: cluster computing > > Myriam, > > I strongly suggest you do not use RMI for clustering. Actually, basic > RMI over JRMP (Java Remote Method Protocol?) is incredibility > inefficient. Most EJB servers support it for compatibility reasons, > but use a custom protocol by default. The biggest problem with using > RMI and any RPC protocol for clustering is they are inherently point to > point when you really want to use one to many channels. For > clustering, I suggest you use JavaGroups, by Bela Ban > (www.javagroups.com). JavaGroups is specifically designed to support > group communication (i.e., clusters), and by default uses a reliable > multicast protocol stack. JavaGroups is the basis of JBoss clustering, > and Bela is a JBoss Group member. Bela is currently working on a > distributed caching system. Anyway, I suggest you send an email to > Bela. > > Oh ya, we (The JBoss Group) have had a lot of researchers from national > labs at our trainings doing work on grid computing systems based on > JBoss if that is what you are doing. > > -dain > > /** > * @name Dain Sundstrom > * @title Author CMP on JBoss > * @company The JBoss Group, LLC. > */ > > > On Wednesday, January 1, 2003, at 03:11 PM, Myriam Abramson wrote: > > > > > Hi! > > > > I am studying RMI and it seems to me that it's a great tool for > > cluster computing. How many of you actually use it on a linux cluster? > > I'm asking because where I work, they adamantly want to use the MPI > > protocol with c++ going as far as converting java code! > > > > TIA and HNY! > > > > myriam > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
