Performance of multi-processor computer systems

A computer implemented process, performed by a computer, coupled to at least one computer network, the computer including a plurality of processors including a plurality of non-uniform memory access nodes, and at least one network interface controller, and at least one storage facility storing first programmed instructions defining a query facility, and an application executing on the computer, the computer-implemented process comprising:

• the at least one network interface controller receiving packets of information transmitted via the at least one computer network over at least one network connection, each packet being associated with a particular network connection;
• the at least one network controller providing packets associated with each network connection to a particular one of the plurality of non-uniform memory access nodes;
• and
• the application accessing the query facility to determine a non-uniform memory access node on which networking-related processing for the application is performed;
• the query facility identifying to the application a non-uniform memory access node to which packets associated with a particular network connection for the application are provided by the at least one network interface controller;
• and
• the application executing on the determined non-uniform memory access node to process packets received over the network connection for the application.

An article of manufacture, comprising:

• a computer storage device or a computer memory device;
• computer program instructions stored on the computer storage device or computer memory device that, when executed by a computer, coupled to at least one computer network, the computer including a plurality of processors including a plurality of non-uniform memory access nodes, and at least one network interface controller, and at least one storage facility storing first programmed instructions defining a query facility, and an application executing on the computer, the computer performs a process comprising:
• the at least one network interface controller receiving packets of information transmitted via the at least one computer network over at least one network connection, each packet being associated with a particular network connection;
• the at least one network controller providing packets associated with each network connection to a particular one of the plurality of non-uniform memory access nodes;
• and
• the application accessing the query facility to determine a non-uniform memory access node on which networking-related processing for the application is performed;
• the query facility identifying to the application a non-uniform memory access node to which packets associated with a particular network connection for the application are provided by the at least one network interface controller;
• and
• the application executing on the determined non-uniform memory access node to process packets received over the network connection for the application.