Parallel architecture overview

An increasing number of parallel computer products are appearing in the market place. Their design motivations and market areas cover a broad spectrum: (i) transaction processing systems, such as parallel UNIX systems (e.g., SEQUENT Balance), for data processing applications; (ii) numeric supercomputers, such as hypercube systems (e.g., INTEL iPSC), for scientific and engineering applications; (iii) VLSI architectures, such as parallel microcomputers (e.g., INMOS Transputer), for exploiting very large scales of integration; (iv) high-level language computers, such as logic machines (e.g., FUJITSU Kabu-Wake), for symbolic computation; and (v) neurocomputers, such as connectionist computers (e.g., THINKING MACHINES Connection Machine), for general-purpose pattern matching applications. This survey paper gives an overview of these novel parallel computers and discusses the likely commercial impact of parallel computers.

Cited in

(14)

This page was built for publication: Parallel architecture overview

Report a bug (only for logged in users!)Click here to report a bug for this page (MaRDI item Q1110301)