WorkShop09_BatchSched

BOF 2: (BATCH SCHEDULING)

    use BOINC's reliable mechanism to improve turn around on important workunits

            set server parameters to escalate priority of additional results generated for a workunit, these get sent to clients which return work quickly and reliably


    tell the hosts to communicate with server every X days

    if a host doesn't communicate with the server within that time frame (maybe + Y), good chance it's gone


    how can we tell that a computer will be around?

            keep track of uptime

            many are not around on weekends