Ensemble computing for the petroleum industry

Journal Article · Tue Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 1995 · SPE Computer Applications

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2118/27559-PA· OSTI ID:39927

Annaratone, M; Dossa, D ^[1]

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1. Digital Equipment Corp., Maynard, MA (United States)

Computer downsizing is one of the most often used buzzwords in today`s competitive business, and the petroleum industry is at the forefront of this revolution. Ensemble computing provides the key for computer downsizing with its first incarnation, i.e., workstation farms. This paper concerns the importance of increasing the productivity cycle and not just the execution time of a job. The authors introduce the concept of ensemble computing and workstation farms. The they discuss how different computing paradigms can be addressed by workstation farms.

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 39927
• Journal Information: SPE Computer Applications, Journal Name: SPE Computer Applications Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 7; ISSN 1064-9778; ISSN SCAPEP
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
COMPUTER NETWORKS
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
DESIGN
PARALLEL PROCESSING
PERFORMANCE
PETROLEUM INDUSTRY