Newsgroups: comp.parallel.mpi,comp.parallel.pvm,comp.parallel
From: franco%davros@uunet.uu.net (Franco Costa)
Subject: PVM v. MPI - Please comment on advantages
Keywords: FEM, CFD, PVM, MPI, workstation clusters
Organization: AUSNet Services pty. ltd.
Date: 29 Jan 1996 19:13:48 GMT
Message-ID: <4ehoro$kkk@sydney1.world.net>

[I couldn't find this answered in any FAQ's, please point me to
them if it is answered already somewhere.]

What are the relative advantages of using PVM over MPI as a message
passing system for a heterogeneous cluster of workstations?

We produce commercial FEM simulation code for polymer injection
molding CFD. Therefore portability to various UNIX platforms is 
important. SGI, HP and Sun workstations are indicative of the hardware
we wish to use.

Particularly, I'm looking for comments on potential problems/advantages
for numerical simulation codes. Insights into future industry
trends are also welcome. I'm also open to suggestions for alternatives
to MPI and PVM.

Thanks in advance

Franco Costa
franco@moldflow.com.au
Moldflow Pty. Ltd.

[ A slew of papers have been published from 1994 (and a few before)
to the present comparing and commenting.  Assuming you have full Web
access consider starting:
	http://www.epm.ornl.gov/pvm/pvm_home.html
	http://www.mcs.anl.gov/mpi
I'm certain that Bob and Al are tired of answering these questions.
Make certain that you have their FAQs (I stopped maintaining version 1
of the pvm FAQ when v2 came out, and I moved on to other projects.
--enm, comp.parallel mod.
]

