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Nereus-V: Massively Parallel Computing of, by, and for the Community
TS-5136


Presenter: Rhys Newman, Oxford University; Ian Preston, Oxford University


The more than one billion idle desktop computers in the world represent computing power 100 times that of the top 500 supercomputers combined, and Nereus-V technology is the first credible candidate to make these available for productive use by leveraging the ubiquity, security, and portability of the Java platform. This session describes the Nereus-V technology; includes several demonstrations -- including BOINC, for projects such as SETI@Home and ClimatePrediction.net -- on the Java platform; and invites audience participation.

The session is for a general audience, from technical developers interested in x86 emulation to those interested in how to leverage idle desktops for additional productivity or donate the same to worthy causes in a secure and stable way.

The session covers

  • How the Nereus-V system enables massively parallel computing on a global scale for key humanitarian computing projects.
  • The unique advantages of this system over existing technology such as BOINC.
  • How easy it is to develop for and to donate to -- the audience will be invited to participate in a live demo.
  • Some of the exciting directions this unqiue technology is taking the Java platform.
 
 
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