I think this an interesting distinction, between RPC and simple queues. RPC relies on a client calling on a known remote server, where simple queues allow a horde of workers to pull messages off as they are available. I can see a use case for either depending on scale.
Cheers. On Wed 04/16/14 12:59PM -0400, Mark Hahn wrote: > >successfully) it is now ready to securely manage stuff in the cloud. Our > >secure remote execution engine is also based on ZMQ/Curve. > > interesting, though queues seem like a potentially odd choice. > don't you normally want RPC-like behavior, rather than just queueing? > (I use SSH to provide my secure cloud-enabled RPC mechanism - > obviously not tuned for low-latency, but OTOH it's ubiquitous and > solid...) > > thanks, mark hahn. > _______________________________________________ > Beowulf mailing list, [email protected] sponsored by Penguin Computing > To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit > http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf -- Gavin W. Burris Senior Project Leader for Research Computing The Wharton School University of Pennsylvania _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, [email protected] sponsored by Penguin Computing To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf
