@Article{Hellwagner2002a, author = {Hellwagner, Hermann and Ohlenroth, Matthias}, journal = {Future Generation Computer Systems}, title = {VI Architecture Communication Features and Performance on the Giganet Cluster LAN}, year = {2002}, issn = {0167-739X}, month = jan, number = {Issue 3}, pages = {421-433}, volume = {Vol. 18}, abstract = {The virtual interface (VI) architecture standard was developed to satisfy the need for a high throughput, low latency communication system required for cluster computing. VI architecture aims to close the performance gap between the bandwidths and latencies provided by the communication hardware and visible to the application, respectively, by minimizing the software overhead on the critical path of the communication. This paper presents the results of a performance study of one VI architecture hardware implementation, the Giganet cLAN (cluster LAN). The focus of the study is to assess and compare the performance of different VI architecture data transfer modes and specific features that are available to higher-level communication software like MPI in order to aid the implementor to decide which VI architecture options to employ for various communication scenarios. Examples of such options include the use of send/receive vs. RDMA data transfers, polling vs. blocking to check completion of communication operations, multiple VIs, completion queues and scatter capabilities of VI architecture.}, address = {Amsterdam, Netherlands}, doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0167-739X(01)00060-7}, language = {EN}, pdf = {https://www.itec.aau.at/bib/files/VI Architecture Communication Features and Performance on the Giganet Cluster LAN.pdf}, publisher = {Elsevier B.V.}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167739X01000607} }