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High Performance Computing
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High Performance Computing

by Thomas Sterling, Maciej Brodowicz, Matthew Anderson
December 2017
Intermediate to advanced
718 pages
23h 14m
English
Morgan Kaufmann
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Chapter 5

The Essential Resource Management

Abstract

Efficient resource management is critical to achieving high computational throughput on supercomputers of all sizes, ranging from small one-rack clusters to the largest installations in the world in dedicated data centers. This needs to be accomplished while accommodating the frequently conflicting requirements of all users of the system by providing a common, flexible, and easy-to-use interface. This chapter discusses various aspects of job scheduling software, describing its place in the system, fundamental components, capabilities, and associated nomenclature. Practical aspects of interaction with resource management systems are addressed by introducing a prospective user to the essential features, ...

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