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Spread

Platform, IT infrastructure

Spread allows computer science students to experiment with various types of distributed computing infrastructures.

Spread enables the creation of distributed applications, as well as work on code distribution, distributed scheduling, or even lower-level layers: Spread can be used to experiment with routing algorithms or as a supporting infrastructure for deploying and testing sensor networks.

What is a spread?

  • A mini data center consisting of Tegra boards with gigabit Ethernet connectivity.
  • A network of Raspberry Pi devices configured to form a wireless test bed using WalT

Related projects and course units

Related projects

WalT, Grid5000

Course units

Poytech'Grenoble
  • RICM4 Distributed Algorithms
  • RICM5 Distributed Algorithms
  • RICM5 Programming Project
Ensimag
  • ISSC 3A: WLAN and the Internet of Things
  • ISI 3A Project CIS
  • ISSC 3A & Programming Project

Contact

martin.heusseatimag.fr (martin[dot]heusse[at]imag[dot]fr)

Published November 13, 2024

Updated October 31, 2025