Configuring NUMA
In older multiprocessor systems, multiple processor clustering methods were used to provide access to the computer resources to all processors. Most resources were easily accessed by multiple processors, with the exception of memory.
In newer multiprocessor systems the use of Non-Uniform Memory Architecture (NUMA) has become standard. NUMA allows for the system memory to be split between the available processors, creating NUMA zones, with each zone owning its memory.
When a processor needs to access memory that is owned by another processor, the first processor asks the second processor to perform the request. When this memory request ...
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