Parallel Processor Configuration Design with Processing/Transmission Costs

  • Authors:
  • Saravut Chacranoon;Thomas G. Robertazzi;Serge Luryi

  • Affiliations:
  • Alcatel Corporate Research Center, Richardson, TX;State Uiv. of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook;State Uiv. of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook

  • Venue:
  • IEEE Transactions on Computers
  • Year:
  • 2000

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Abstract

A computer configuration design problem where the objective is to configure a parallel processor to do processing in a cost effective manner is examined. The application envisioned is a specialized on-line service that rents time on its machine. The combinatorial optimization problem involved is examined analytically and a heuristic algorithm for its solution is provided. Lessons learned in this work appear in the conclusion.