GPU:About

From GPU

GPU is a framework for distributed computing based on a network that builds itself randomly. In this network, each node is represented by a computer running the GPU application. Computers connect to each other and establish connections in what should get a supercomputer over Internet. Nodes on the network can be seen in 3D thanks to the Network Mapper, a so called frontend application that "speaks" with GPU.

Technically, GPU is a Grid-Computing infrastructure for Monte Carlo Applications and Randomized Algorithms.

In two words, we would like to build a cluster software (or an internet supercomputer) to perform some useful task, and maybe even do some practical research on P2P or contribute to science in some way. Our goals are similar to BOINC projects, although we are just enthousiasts and not scientists, so you might not get the same level of professionalism when you run GPU :-). Nor we have fundings or whatever. This thing is just for fun. And it stills needs lot of improvements.

Moreover, we feel a little bit like The Next Generation Distributed Computing project, because we run on a cluster which can be connected in any way: we do not use the classic centralized client/server architecture, but a P2P network.

If you like, you can download and test GPU here. Any suggestion, idea, or help is very appreciated. Thx :-).