Simple COMA Shared Memory and the RS/6000 SP
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Simple COMA is a method for sharing address spaces among different nodes of a distributed memory computer. This method provides high performance without the complex and costly changes required by other shared memory organizations. It also retains the positive attributes of a distributed memory multicomputer, such as scalability and high availability. This paper explains the Simple COMA shared memory architecture and the potential implementation of this architecture on the IBM RS/6000 SP parallel computer.
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