Will Pervasive DataRush work on MPP-style clusters or grids?
The short answer is no. Pervasive DataRush needs a single JVM, which itself generally implies a single address space and OS. It’s worth pointing out that to the degree the MPP/cluster/grid folks can make the hardware look like a single SMP-style machine with a single OS and JVM (e.g. Azul Systems) then even those environments are fair game for Pervasive DataRush. We are making the bet that has been proven right many times before (e.g. the inexorable march of Moore’s Law) – once the hardware vendors get the commodity multicore wheel turning then constant, eye-popping advances in processor capabilities ensue at blinding speed.
