Nimrod (distributed computing)
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Nimrod is a tool for the parameterisation of serial programs to create and execute embarrassingly parallel
programs over a computational grid. Nimrod was one of the first tools to make use of heterogeneous resources in a grid for a single computation. It was also an early example of using a market economy
to perform grid scheduling. This enables Nimrod to provide a guaranteed completion time despite using best-effort services.
The tool was created as a research project funded by the Distributed Systems Technology Centre. The principal investigator is Professor David Abramson of Monash University
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A commercial product based on Nimrod called EnFuzion is available from Axceleon.
Embarrassingly parallel
In parallel computing, an embarrassingly parallel workload is one for which little or no effort is required to separate the problem into a number of parallel tasks...
programs over a computational grid. Nimrod was one of the first tools to make use of heterogeneous resources in a grid for a single computation. It was also an early example of using a market economy
Market economy
A market economy is an economy in which the prices of goods and services are determined in a free price system. This is often contrasted with a state-directed or planned economy. Market economies can range from hypothetically pure laissez-faire variants to an assortment of real-world mixed...
to perform grid scheduling. This enables Nimrod to provide a guaranteed completion time despite using best-effort services.
The tool was created as a research project funded by the Distributed Systems Technology Centre. The principal investigator is Professor David Abramson of Monash University
Monash University
Monash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL....
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A commercial product based on Nimrod called EnFuzion is available from Axceleon.
External links
- Nimrod: Tools for Distributed Parametric Modelling the former Nimrod project page at Monash UniversityMonash UniversityMonash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL....
, via archive.org. Archived 22 July 2008. - Axceleon website