Aurora2 Documentation

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Overview

Aurora attempts to provide the infrastructure necessary to bridge the gap between traditional distributed computing architectures and parallel discrete event simulation (PDES) systems. This is accomplished by using a Master/Worker style work distribution system where clients can connect and download "work units" for computation and return results constrained by safe processing thresholds if a conservative time management scheme is used. There are no implicit guarantees that a work unit will return given a lease.

Aurora2 is a complete re-engineered design over its predecessor. Aurora2 is written in C++ with scalability and performance as primary goals. Moreover, because Aurora2 is built upon the C++ Portable Components (Poco) library, portability is not greatly sacrificed. This allows the driving goals of the first generation Aurora system (cross-platform interoperable PDES) to co-exist with the vision of the Aurora2 system (high-performance).

Additional Information

For more information on the Aurora2 system including License terms and installation instructions, visit the Aurora website: http://www.cc.gatech.edu/~park/aurora/

Credits

Developers: Alfred Park <park AT cc.gatech.edu>

Documentation: Alfred Park <park AT cc.gatech.edu>

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