A high performance get-put interface for ATM communications

This paper describes the implementation of a reliable Get-Put interface written for a distributed memory environment. The asynchronous semantics of the Put as well as the split transaction feature of the Get operations allow for a highly e cient style of programming. Porting this environment to a dedicated cluster of PowerPC machines connected with a 155 Mbps Optical ATM interface o ers the following advantages: 1 the cost performance advantages of commodity network components, 2 the distance advantages of optical interconnects, 3 a high performance Get-Put interface that can hide latency with concurrent operations. The latency for a remote read operation is 99 microseconds when su cient concurrency exists.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1997
• Where: CASCON
• Authors: Ronald Mraz, Edward Nowicki, Mathew Thoennes
• Keywords: CASCON 1997, CASCON 2007, Cost Performance Advantages, Get-Put Interface, Reliable Get-put Interface