Trends in parallel and distributed computing

Abstract In this article an overview is given of the trends in parallel and distributed computing research as well as in the usage of these techniques for applications in science and engineering. An outline is given of the major developments in application modeling, and research in languages and operating systems for distributed and parallel computing. It is illustrated that the migration of existing software towards parallel platforms is a major problem for which some experimental solutions are under development now. The importance of a further integration of distributed and parallel computing is argued.

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