Validity of the single processor approach to achieving large scale computing capabilities

The work

AuthorsGene M. Amdahl
Editors
Typeinproceedings
Year1967
Citekeyamdahl1967validity

Where it appeared

Published inProceedings of the April 18-20, 1967, Spring Joint Computer Conference (AFIPS '67, Spring)
PublisherACM Press
Pages483--485

Identifiers

DOI10.1145/1465482.1465560
OpenAlexW2150871235

Abstract

For over a decade prophets have voiced the contention that the organization of a single computer has reached its limits and that truly significant advances can be made only by interconnection of a multiplicity of computers in such a manner as to permit cooperative solution. Variously the proper direction has been pointed out as general purpose computers with a generalized interconnection of memories, or as specialized computers with geometrically related memory interconnections and controlled by one or more instruction streams.

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@inproceedings{amdahl1967validity,
  title        = {Validity of the single processor approach to achieving large scale computing capabilities},
  author       = {Gene M. Amdahl},
  year         = {1967},
  booktitle    = {Proceedings of the April 18-20, 1967, Spring Joint Computer Conference (AFIPS '67, Spring)},
  publisher    = {ACM Press},
  pages        = {483--485},
  doi          = {10.1145/1465482.1465560},
}

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