Using IEEE 1394 network for cluster computing

Abstract

The Network Of Workstations (NOWs). or Cluster. attract much otterition these years us a more costeffectiie uption to implement pnrullel computing cumparing with supper computerv. NOWT i s uften a collection of network backbone for home [7]. A homo,qeneoii.s nodes interconnected by a high performance technolqqy L.7 a key factur which influences the overall costeffectiveness uf the NOW The IEEE 1394 bus can he a custeffective .soliition .fir /biking a ne"+ of coniputer,s, in this paper, we tested the peifonnurice of IEEE 1394 on the Linux system, arid discussed the implementation of a new NO Ws bitercon,iecti[)ii'. Some works based on the 1394 bus in extreme circumstances, such as fault-tolerant bus architecture for deep space missions [5] and military avionics [6]. Others use it as a generic product, [he ~ i ~ ~ ~ ~ t , from Unibrain is available to an researchers Over 1394. [9] software driver for Linux systems but research on networking workstations using the 1394 bus for Linux workstations is still very limited. From the above, we can see however, due to the limited software support its application in computer networking is limited. In this paper, we will discuss the implementation of a new communication library using the IEEE 1394 device, and the possibility of using IEEE 1394 in ~ U ~ m l f l l i ~ U ~ ~ U l ~ feChno/Ugy, the COSf Of such ~ O l ~ l l l l l ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ n Ethernet network over the 1394 bus [8], There are also many on the development of a conlrnrrrt;cat;on (ihrar),for the IEEE 1394 as that the [EEE I3g4 has a very high data transfer rate, * d e x Terms IEEE 13Y4, network of workstations, linux1394.