@TechReport{kotz:explore-tr,
  author = {David Kotz and Ting Cai},
  title = {Exploring the use of {I/O} Nodes for Computation in a {MIMD}
  Multiprocessor},
  year = {1994},
  month = {October},
  number = {PCS-TR94-232},
  institution = {Dept. of Computer Science, Dartmouth College},
  copyright = {the authors},
  note = {Revised 2/20/95},
  later = {kotz:explore},
  URL = {https://digitalcommons.dartmouth.edu/cs_tr/104/},
  URLpdf = {http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~dfk/papers/kotz:explore-tr.pdf},
  keywords = {parallel I/O, multiprocessor file system, dfk, pario-bib},
  abstract = {Most MIMD multiprocessors today are configured with two distinct
  types of processor nodes: those that have disks attached, which are dedicated
  to file I/O, and those that do not have disks attached, which are used for
  running applications. Several architectural trends have led some to propose
  configuring systems so that all processors are used for application
  processing, even those with disks attached. We examine this idea
  experimentally, focusing on the impact of remote I/O requests on local
  computational processes. We found that in an efficient file system the I/O
  processors can transfer data at near peak speeds with little CPU overhead,
  leaving substantial CPU power for running applications. On the other hand, we
  found that some complex file-system features could require substantial CPU
  overhead. Thus, for a multiprocessor system to obtain good I/O and
  computational performance on a mix of applications, the file system (both
  operating system and libraries) must be prepared to adapt their policies to
  changing conditions.}
}