2.2.1 Farm / Master-Slave topology

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Term is derived from the working principle in farms during the period of slavery in the U.S.A..

links are needed at the master process.
Each communication increases communication load of the master.
$\Longrightarrow$ Can be applied if no (or just a small amount of) communication is required between the slave processes.

**Figure 2.2:** Master-Slave
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Ex.: Monte-Carlo methods (not always applicable !), machine control, calculus

Gundolf Haase 2000-03-20