Communication Constructs for High Performance Distributed Computing

Henry Detmold
Department of Computer Science, The University of Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia.
henry@cs.adelaide.edu.au

Michael J. Oudshoorn
Department of Computer Science, The University of Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia.
michael@cs.adelaide.edu.au

Abstract

This paper is concerned with the impact of language-level communication mechanisms on the overall performance of distributed systems. Analytic models are developed of several existing mechanisms, including RPC and several enhancements. Using this modelling, a novel construct, called responsibilities, is synthesized. Analysis of the construct, guiding refinement of the initial design, demonstrates how the mechanism provides an improved impact on system performance compared to previous technology.

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