Abstract: A system for executing applications designed to run on a single SMP computer on an easily scalable network of computers, while providing each application with computing resources, including processing power, memory and others that exceed the resources available on any single computer. A server agent program, a grid switch apparatus and a grid controller apparatus are included. Methods for creating processes and resources, and for accessing resources transparently across multiple servers are also provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 29, 2004
Date of Patent:
May 27, 2008
Assignee:
3Tera, Inc.
Inventors:
Vladimir Miloushev, Peter Nickolov, Becky L. Hester, Borislav S. Marinov