jwb@cepmax.ncsu.edu (John W. Baugh Jr.) (06/06/91)
I'd like to use an ethernet-connected network of 10 Apollo DN[34]xxx machines (SR10.2) for distributed programming, with the intent of improving the performance of compute-intensive numerical programs (i.e., not for things like distributed mail servers). My preference is to program in C with extensions like send(msg,process), receive(msg,process), cobegin, and so on. Alternatively, failing the availability of such, what is a reasonably user-friendly approach? sockets (ugh)? Apollo RPC? Any comments and/or war stories would be welcomed. I'm particularly interested in any Apollo-specific gotcha's. Many thanks, John Baugh jwb@cepmax.ncsu.edu