Performance Evaluation of Parallel Systems

PEPS - 6952

Keywords characterisation, modelling, monitoring, parallel systems evaluation

Start Date: 01 November 1992 / Duration: 36 months / Status: ongoing

compiling techniques and tools for the performance evaluation of parallel systems.

Objectives and Approach

Techniques will be developed for:

monitoring: Measurement and visualisation tools adapted to various parallel architectures.
modelling: Reusable system modelling techniques based on existing performance evaluation tools and techniques to increase their power to allow efficient solution of models of complex systems.
architecture characterisation: Techniques that provide detailed information on key systems issues and components which significantly affect performance.
application characterisation: Analysis of key application characteristics which determine parallel system performance.

The exploitation of the integration of these three tools will be proven on a set of test cases taken from large existing applications. This integrated approach will enable a much better understanding of the complex interaction between a parallel architecture and application for a variety of application codes than has previously been possible.

CONTACT POINT

Jean-Louis Giordana
Thomson Sintra ASM
525 route des Dolines
F-06561 Valbonne Cedex
tel: +33 9296-4864
fax: +33 9296-3984
telex: THOMSI X 470 111 F

Participants

Coordinator
Thomson Sintra ASM [F]
Partners
Intecs Sistemi SPS [I]
National Physical Laboratory [UK]
Simulog SA [F]
University of Warwick [UK]

PEPS - 6952, December 1993

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