Re: improving parallel on mac cluster

From: David E. Konerding (dekonerding_at_lbl.gov)
Date: Tue Feb 10 2004 - 18:21:32 CST

yu275197_at_yorku.ca wrote:

>Hi Brian
>You are right. I don't think it's my network because i loose efficiency after
>the third machine. Do you know of any other reason why my simulation won't run
>any faster. It's very frustruating that i can't take advatage of the 100 plus
>systems i have here.
>
>Cheers
>Min
>
>

Sure you can. Even if you don't solve the problem with efficiency (I
never get very good scaling beyond 4-8
nodes, even with very good gigabit cards), you can just run 100+ jobs
simultaneously. That might even net
you better (statistically speaking) results.

Dave

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