tmPVM - Task Migratable PVM

In this paper we introduce an implementation of PVM that exploits the homogeneity of a MPP network with userlevel task migration. The target machine is the Fujitsu AP3000. It is basically a network of Sun workstations connected by a high-speed network. Furthermore, we explore the possibility of allowing the PVM host configuration to expand dynamically so as to include idle nodes into the virtual machine. The result is tmPVM, which allows the virtual machine to re-distribute workload dynamically with low overhead.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1999
• Where: IPPS
• Authors: C. P. Tan, Weng-Fai Wong, Chung-Kwong Yuen
• Keywords: Distributed And Parallel Computing, IPPS 1999, PVM Host Configuration, Userlevel Task Migration, Virtual Machine