__Input/Output in Parallel and Distributed Computer Systems__ has attracted increasing attention over the last few years, as it has become apparent that input/output performance, rather than CPU performance, may be the key limiting factor in the performance of future systems. This I/O bottleneck is caused by the increasing speed mismatch between processing units and storage devices, the use of multiple processors operating simultaneously in parallel and distributed systems, and by the increasing I/O demands of new classes of applications, like multimedia. It is also important to note that, to varying degrees, the I/O bottleneck exists at multiple levels of the memory hierarchy. All indications are that the I/O bottleneck will be with us for some time to come, and is likely to increase in importance. __Input/Output in Parallel and Distributed Computer Systems__ is based on papers presented at the 1994 and 1995 IOPADS workshops held in conjunction with the International Parallel Processing Symposium. This book is divided into three parts. Part I, the Introduction, contains four invited chapters which provide a tutorial survey of I/O issues in parallel and distributed systems. The chapters in Parts II and III contain selected research papers from the 1994 and 1995 IOPADS workshops; many of these papers have been substantially revised and updated for inclusion in this volume. Part II collects the papers from both years which deal with various aspects of system software, and Part III addresses architectural issues. __Input/Output in Parallel and Distributed Computer Systems__ is suitable as a secondary text for graduate level courses in computer architecture, software engineering, and multimedia systems, and as a reference for researchers and practitioners in industry. Front Matter....Pages i-xv Front Matter....Pages 1-1 I/O in Parallel and Distributed Systems: An Introduction....Pages 3-30 An Introduction to Parallel I/O Models and Algorithms....Pages 31-68 Issues in Compiling I/O Intensive Problems....Pages 69-96 Introduction to Multiprocessor I/O Architecture....Pages 97-124 Front Matter....Pages 125-125 Overview of the MPI-IO Parallel I/O Interface....Pages 127-146 Runtime Support for Out-of-Core Parallel Programs....Pages 147-165 Parallel I/O Workload Characteristics Using Vesta....Pages 167-185 Video on Demand Using the Vesta Parallel File System....Pages 187-204 Low-Level Interfaces for High-Level Parallel I/O....Pages 205-223 Scalable Concurrency Control for Parallel File Systems....Pages 225-243 Improving the Performance of Parallel I/O Using Distributed Scheduling Algorithms....Pages 245-269 Placement-Related Problems in Shared Disk I/O....Pages 271-289 Front Matter....Pages 291-291 Performance Evaluation of a Massively Parallel I/O Subsystem....Pages 293-311 Heterogeneous I/O Contention in a Single-Bus Multiprocessor....Pages 313-331 HCSA: A Hybrid Client-Server Architecture....Pages 333-351 A Scalable Disk System with Data Reconstruction Functions....Pages 353-372 An Experimental Active-Memory-Based I/O Subsystem....Pages 373-390 Back Matter....Pages 391-395 Input/Output in Parallel and Distributed Computer Systems is based on papers presented at the 1994 and 1995 IOPADS workshops held in conjunction with the International Parallel Processing Symposium. This book is divided into three parts. Part I, the Introduction, contains four invited chapters which provide a tutorial survey of I/O issues in parallel and distributed systems. The chapters in Parts II and III contain selected research papers from the 1994 and 1995 IOPADS workshops; many of these papers have been substantially revised and updated for inclusion in this volume. Part II collects the papers from both years which deal with various aspects of system software, and Part III addresses primarily architectural issues. Input/Output in Parallel and Distributed Computer Systems is suitable as a secondary text for graduate level courses in computer architecture, software engineering, and multimedia systems. This text is also suitable as a reference for researchers and practitioners in industry.
