MATLAB Distributed Computing Server 4.2

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Version 4.2

Released: 04 Sep 2009
 

Version 4.2, part of Release 2009b, includes the following enhancements:

• New interface for accessing and manipulating distributed arrays on a pool of MATLAB workers
• Upgraded algorithms and enhanced visualization support for distributed arrays
• Enhanced MATLAB pool API, allowing dynamic adding or updating of the FileDependencies property while the MATLAB client is connected to a pool of workers
• Support for job templates in Windows® HPC Server 2008, enabling easier implementation and compliance with cluster-use policies for MATLAB jobs

See the Release Notes for details.

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Version 4.1

Released: 06 Mar 2009
 

Version 4.1, part of Release 2009a, includes the following enhancements:

• Increased number of local workers that can run on a MATLAB client computer using Parallel Computing Toolbox
• Support for Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008 (CCS v2)
• Enhanced Admin Center with graphical user interface for starting and stopping job manager and worker processes

See the Release Notes for details.

Version 4.0

Released: 09 Oct 2008
 

Version 4.0, part of Release 2008b, includes the following enhancements:

• Ability to convert Parallel Computing Toolbox applications, using MATLAB Compiler, into executables and shared libraries that can access MATLAB Distributed Computing Server
• Enhanced interleaving of serial and parallel programming with single-program, multiple-data (SPMD) language construct
• Composite arrays to provide direct access from the client (desktop) program to data stored on workers in the MATLAB pool
• Enhanced Configurations Manager, providing capability for validating configurations
• Automatic rerun of tasks that fail for certain system failures
• Ability to cancel and destroy jobs running from a third-party scheduler

See the Release Notes for details.

Version 3.3

Released: 01 Mar 2008
 

Version 3.3, part of Release 2008a, includes the following enhancements:

• MATLAB pool jobs allow noninteractive use of parfor-loops
• New batch command provides a simple way to run your MATLAB scripts on computers in a cluster or in the background on your desktop if you have a multi-core computer
• New Administration GUI helps test your cluster and diagnose possible failures when using the job manager scheduler
• Full support for Altair Grid Technologies, L.L.C. PBS Pro® and TORQUE schedulers
• Significant increase in the size limit on files and data that can be passed between clients and workers

See the Release Notes for details.

Version 3.2

Released: 01 Sep 2007
 

Version 3.2, part of Release 2007b, includes the following enhancements:

• New graphical user interface for creating and modifying user configurations and designating the default configuration of most toolbox functions
• New parallel profiler graphical user interface for generating reports on lab computation and communication times

See the Release Notes for details.