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Parallel Processing

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ALSO CALLED: Array Processing and Parallel Computing
DEFINITION: MPP (massively parallel processing) is the coordinated processing of a program by multiple processors that work on different parts of the program, with each processor using its own operating system and memory. Typically, MPP processors communicate using some messaging interface. In some implementations, up to 200 or more processors can work on the  … 
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Recent Vendor Reports on Parallel Processing
Expanding Value through Accelerated IT Refresh
sponsored by Intel Corporation
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 31 Aug 2007 | Published: 01 Aug 2007
SUMMARY: Learn how Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processor-based servers can improve business performance and capabilities per watt, resulting in more powerful, cost-effective and energy-efficient general purpose servers.

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TOPICS:  Data Center Management | High Performance Computing | Multi-core Processors | Network Infrastructure | Parallel Processing | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization
Speeding ETL Processing in Data Warehouses
sponsored by SyncSort
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 19 Mar 2007 | Published: 01 Mar 2007
SUMMARY: This white paper discusses how two operations in particular -- joins and aggregations -- play an integral role during preprocessing as well in manipulating and consolidating data in a data warehouse.

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TOPICS:  Business Intelligence | Data Management Software | Data Warehouses | Database Performance Management | ETL (Software) | Parallel Processing
 
PARALLEL PROCESSING DEFINITION (continued): …  same application. An "interconnect" arrangement of data paths allows messages to be sent between processors. Typically, the setup for MPP is more complicated, requiring thought about how to partition a common database among processors and how to assign work among the processors. An MPP system is also known as a "loosely coupled" or "shared nothing" system.

An MPP system is considered better than a symmetrically parallel system (SMP) for applications that allow a number of databases to be searched in parallel. These include decision support system and data … 
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