As multiprocessor system size scales upward, two important aspects of multiprocessor systems will generally get worse rather than better: (1) interprocessor communication latency will increase and (2) the probability that some component in the system will fail will increase. These problems can prevent us from realizing the potential benefits of large-scale multiprocessing. In this report we consider the problem of designing networks which simultaneously minimize communication latency while maximizing fault tolerance. Using a synergy of techniques including connection topologies, routing protocols, signalling techniques, and packaging technologies we assemble integrated, system-level solutions to this network design problem.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:MIT/oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/6790 |
| Date | 01 September 1993 |
| Creators | DeHon, Andre |
| Source Sets | M.I.T. Theses and Dissertation |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Format | 205 p., 1915331 bytes, 10054055 bytes, application/octet-stream, application/pdf |
| Relation | AITR-1445 |
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