NetSolve

Abstract

NetSolve is a client-server application that enables users to solve complex scientific problem remotely. The system allows users to access both hardware and software computational resources distributed across a network. NetSolve searches for computational resources on a network, chooses the best one available, and using retry for fault-tolerance solves a problem, and returns the answers to the user. A load-balancing policy is used by the NetSolve system to ensure good performance by enabling the system to use the computational resources available as efficiently as possible. Some goals of the NetSolve project are 1)ease-of-use for the user, 2) efficient use of the resources, and 3) the ability to integrate any arbitrary software component as a resource into the NetSolve system. A number of interfaces to Fortran, C, Matlab, and Java have been designed and implemented which enable users to access and use NetSolve more easily. An agent based design has been implemented to ensure efficient use of system resources.

DateOfInformation

Mon Apr 21 09:56:28 1997

Domain

Distributed Processing Tools

Name

NetSolve

TargetEnvironment

NetSolve has been implemented on the following architectures : SUN4 (Sun 4, 4c, sparc, etc.), SUN4SOL2 (Sun 4 running Solaris 2.x), PMAX (DEC Pmax running NetBSD), ALPHA (DEC Alpha/OSF-1), HPPA (HP 9000 PA-Risc), RS6K (IBM/RS6000).

Webpage

http://www.cs.utk.edu/netsolve/

ContactIs

NetSolve support