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- | The MPI interface is meant to provide essential virtual topology, synchronization, | + | The MPI interface is meant to provide essential virtual topology, synchronization, |
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HPC environments are often measured in terms of FLoating point OPerations per Second (FLOPS) | HPC environments are often measured in terms of FLoating point OPerations per Second (FLOPS) | ||
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Machines sit idle for long periods of time, often while their users are busy doing other things. **Condor takes this wasted computation time and puts it to good use**. The situation today matches that of yesterday, with the addition of clusters in the list of resources. These machines are often dedicated to tasks. Condor manages a cluster' | Machines sit idle for long periods of time, often while their users are busy doing other things. **Condor takes this wasted computation time and puts it to good use**. The situation today matches that of yesterday, with the addition of clusters in the list of resources. These machines are often dedicated to tasks. Condor manages a cluster' | ||
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+ | **Sun Grid Engine (SGE)** | ||
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+ | SGE is typically used on a computer farm or high-performance computing (HPC) cluster and is responsible for accepting, scheduling, dispatching, | ||
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