ATM: paving the information superhighway. (asynchronous transfer
mode)
The past few years have brought rapid growth to the Internet and a
variety of private online computer services. Usenet and the World Wide
Web have attracted a new community of casual network . . .
Local area networks - evolving from shared to switched
access.
Shared-access local area networks (LANs) have matured over the
last decade to where they now provide the predominant interconnection
fabric for local enterprise networks around the world. In . . .
Multiprotocol networking - a blueprint.
The phrase "rapid pace of change" has become a cliche in
the last decade of this century. However, the field of networking is
truly being transformed by dramatic technological advances in . . .
Asynchronous Transfer Mode: Solution for Broadband ISDN, Second
Edition.
This is an excellent presentation of the structure and design
goals of Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM). Intended for individuals
already familiar with telecommunications and networking, it . . .
Managing Gigabytes: Compressing and Indexing Documents and
Images.
One seldom encounters a book that can be recommended without
hesitation, but this work belongs easily within such a category.
The three authors are all major contributors in the field of . . .
DB2 Parallel Edition. (IBM Corp.'s parallel database
system)
The rate of increase in database size and response-time
requirements has outpaced advancements in processor and mass storage
technology. One way to satisfy the increasing demand for . . .
A scalable implementation of the NAS Parallel Benchmark BT on
distributed memory systems. (Numerical Aerodynamic Simulation; Blo
In this paper, we describe an efficient and scalable
implementation of the NAS Parallel Benchmark BT suitable for distributed
memory systems such as the IBM Scalable POWERparallel Systems[R]. . . .
High-performance parallel implementations of the NAS kernel
benchmarks on the IBM SP2. (Numerical Aerodynamic Simulation)
Recently, researchers at NASA Ames have defined a set of
computational benchmarks designed to measure the performance of parallel
supercomputers. In this paper, we describe the parallel . . .
Experiences with the IBM SP1. (mainframe computer)
One of the first IBM parallel processing computers -- the SP1 --
and the largest, with 128 nodes, was installed in 1993 at Argonne
National Laboratory. It took only days, not months, to prepare . . .
Parallel file systems for the IBM SP computers.
Parallel computer architectures require innovative software
solutions to utilize their capabilities. This statement is true for
system software no less than for application programs. File . . .
The communication software and parallel environment of the IBM
SP2. (mainframe computer)
This paper describes the software available on the IBM SP2[TM] for
parallel program development and execution. It presents the rationale
for the design of the Message-Passing Library used on the . . .
The SP2 high-performance switch. (IBM mainframe computer)
The heart of an IBM SP2[TM] system is the High-Performance Switch,
which is a low-latency, high-bandwidth switching network that binds
together RISC System/6000[R] processors. The switch . . .
SP2 system architecture. (IBM's scalable parallel
system)
Scalable parellel systems are increasingly being used today to
address existing and emerging application areas that require performance
levels significantly beyond what symmetric multiprocessors . . .
The power and promise of parallel computing.
The use of parallel computing is reaching into both the technical
and the commercial computing environments. The success of IBM in this
broad area is based on the introduction of flexible and . . .
Centralized and Distributed Operating Systems. (Books)
Systems, Gary J. Nutt, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New
Jersey, 1992. 418 pp. (ISBN 0-13-122326-7).
This book is a sophisticated and elegant presentation of the
fundamental technologies of . . .
Enterprise Computing and Implementing the Enterprise.
(Books)
R. Simon, Bantam Books, New York, 1992. 303 pp. (ISBN 0-553-08953-6).
Implementing the Enterprise, Alan R. Simon, Bantam Books, New York,
1993. 396 pp. (ISBN 0-553-09152-2).
The first of these two . . .
Distributed Computing Environments. (Books)
Daniel Cerutti and Donna Pierson, Editors, McGraw-Hill, Inc., New
York, 1993. 398 pp. (ISBN 0-07-010516-2).
This book provides a comprehensive one-volume survey of current
developments in distributed . . .
Parallelism in relational database management systems.
(Technical)
In order to provide real-time responses to complex queries involving
large volumes of data, it has become necessary to exploit parallelism in
query processing. This paper addresses the issues and . . .
Managing business processes as an information resource.
(Technical)
The relevance of business processes as a major asset of an enterprise
is more and more accepted: Business processes prescribe the way in which
the resources of an enterprise are used, i.e., they . . .
Data access within the Information Warehouse framework.
(Technical)
IBM's information Warehouse[TM] framework Provides a basis for
satisfying enterprise requirements for effective use of business data
resources. It includes an architecture that defines the structure . . .
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