The Multicore-Aware Data Transfer Middleware Project

Existing data movement tools are still bound by major inefficiencies when running on multicore systems. To address these inefficiencies and limitations, DOE’s Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR) office has funded Fermilab and Brookhaven National Laboratory to collaboratively work on the Multicore-Aware Data Transfer Middleware (MDTM) project. MDTM aims to accelerate data movement toolkits on multicore systems. A prototype version of MDTM is currently undergoing evaluation and enhancement.