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Equalizer: a scalable parallel rendering framework.

Stefan Eilemann1, Maxim Makhinya, Renato Pajarola

  • 1University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. eilemann@gmail.com

IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
|March 14, 2009
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Equalizer is a new toolkit for scalable parallel rendering using OpenGL. It enables flexible graphics applications across diverse systems, from clusters to desktops, for interactive visualization.

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Area of Science:

  • Computer Graphics
  • High-Performance Computing

Background:

  • Increasing CPU/GPU performance and multi-core processors necessitate scalable parallel rendering solutions.
  • Interactive visualization of large datasets requires efficient, scalable rendering systems.
  • Developing generic, efficient parallel rendering frameworks for distributed systems is challenging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Introduce Equalizer, a novel toolkit for scalable parallel rendering.
  • Provide a flexible and generic API for developing scalable graphics applications.
  • Support diverse hardware configurations, from single desktops to distributed clusters.

Main Methods:

  • Developed Equalizer as a toolkit based on OpenGL.
  • Designed a flexible Application Programming Interface (API).
  • Focused on supporting multipipe hardware-accelerated graphics and distributed graphics cards.

Main Results:

  • Equalizer offers a generic framework for scalable parallel rendering.
  • The system is adaptable to various hardware setups, including clusters.
  • Demonstrated advantages over previous application-specific approaches.

Conclusions:

  • Equalizer provides a scalable and flexible solution for parallel rendering.
  • The toolkit facilitates the development of graphics applications for diverse systems.
  • Enables efficient interactive visualization on modern hardware architectures.