Issues in designing truly scalable interconnection networks

Lionel M. Ni

doi:10.1109/ICPPW.1996.538592

Issues in designing truly scalable interconnection networks

Lionel M. Ni^*

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Abstract

Interconnection networks have been extensively studied in the computer architecture community as they are essential to the performance of parallel processing computing platforms. However, this research area has also been criticized for producing many practically useless research results, which hinder the needed progress in this area. This paper begins with a new classification of interconnection networks and then discusses major practical issues in the design of interconnection networks. The emphasis will be on "truly scalable" interconnection networks. A more practical definition of "incremental scalability" is elaborated. Just like the evolution of microprocessors, as technology advances, the architecture of interconnection networks may also change. Understanding those technological constraints and performance demands is important to future research in this area.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 1996 ICPP Workshop on Challenges for Parallel Processing, ICPPW 1996
Editors	H.J. Siegel
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	74-83
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	081867623X
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICPPW.1996.538592
Publication status	Published - 1996
Externally published	Yes
Event	1996 ICPP Workshop on Challenges for Parallel Processing, ICPPW 1996 - Ithaca, United States Duration: 12 Aug 1996 → 12 Aug 1996

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Name	Proceedings of the International Conference on Parallel Processing Workshops
ISSN (Print)	1530-2016

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Conference	1996 ICPP Workshop on Challenges for Parallel Processing, ICPPW 1996
Country/Territory	United States
City	Ithaca
Period	12/08/96 → 12/08/96

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Ni, L. M. (1996). Issues in designing truly scalable interconnection networks. In H. J. Siegel (Ed.), Proceedings of the 1996 ICPP Workshop on Challenges for Parallel Processing, ICPPW 1996 (pp. 74-83). Article 538592 (Proceedings of the International Conference on Parallel Processing Workshops). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICPPW.1996.538592

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Ni, LM 1996, Issues in designing truly scalable interconnection networks. in HJ Siegel (ed.), Proceedings of the 1996 ICPP Workshop on Challenges for Parallel Processing, ICPPW 1996., 538592, Proceedings of the International Conference on Parallel Processing Workshops, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 74-83, 1996 ICPP Workshop on Challenges for Parallel Processing, ICPPW 1996, Ithaca, United States, 12/08/96. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICPPW.1996.538592

Issues in designing truly scalable interconnection networks. / Ni, Lionel M.
Proceedings of the 1996 ICPP Workshop on Challenges for Parallel Processing, ICPPW 1996. ed. / H.J. Siegel. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 1996. p. 74-83 538592 (Proceedings of the International Conference on Parallel Processing Workshops).

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