Algorithm properties

• Stochastic

• Embarrassingly parallel

• Robust to failure

• No guaranteed outcome

• Fitness function is crucial and non-trivial

• Performs well as cycle-scavenger

  • 300-400 NAS user workstations
  • ~2.5 million idle workstation hours/year
  • Condor, University of Wisconsin, http://www.cs.wisc.edu/condor

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