Parallel HDF5

Instructions from the source code on installing Parallel HDF5.

This is a tutorial on the basics of using MPI-I/O, from the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS). Some examples (mostly Fortran) that go with this tutorial, can be found here.

HDF5 Tutorial

A parallel tutorial is included as a part of the HDF5 Tutorial.

Questions

Questions users have asked about Parallel HDF5.

Hints to using Parallel HDF5

Hints to using Parallel HDF5, resulting from the collective chunk IO project.

Collective calling requirements in Parallel HDF5 applications

Lists of collective HDF5 calling requirements when operating in a parallel computing environment:

HDF5 calls that applications must always make collectively.
HDF5 calls that applications must make collectively in certain circumstances.

Lists of properties that must be used in a coordinated manner in a parallel computing environment.

PHDF5 Design Documents:

Enabling a Strict Consistency Semantics Model in Parallel HDF5