PVM Experiences in Developing the MIDAS Parallel Database System

. We are currently developing a parallel database system thatexploits PVM as communication platform. In this paper we describe thecommunication characteristics of this application and specify to whichextent PVM influences the overall performance of our system. Our experienceswith PVM are shown, advantages and some shortcomings aresummarized, and hints for efficiently implementing applications with similarcommunication demands are given.1 IntroductionIn the last decade, microprocessor...