Date:         Thu, 6 Jan 2005 13:02:36 +0000
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From:         Dr Robert Sanderson <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:      Re: Efficiency of SRW vs. SRU clients
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>> Reason number 1 why people use PVM or MPI for real
>> distributed computing rather than SOAP.
>
> Yes, but SOAP isn't/was never intended for a replacement for PVM and
> MPI, but rather as a protocol for inter-enterprise computing, i.e.
> between administrative domains on lower latency networks.

And hence why Ralph is finding awful performance using it in a cluster.

Rob

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