MATLAB parfor tips from various resources

Ref:

http://vtchl.uiuc.edu/node/537 (Excellent tutorial)
http://www.mathworks.com/help/bioinfo/examples/batch-processing-of-spectra-using-sequential-and-parallel-computing.html?prodcode=DM&language=en (An example program)
http://www.mathworks.com/help/distcomp/parfor.html (MATLAB help page)

Note: Use of parfor  consumes more memory than usual and may be slower than serial computation. Some links with useful tips:

http://www.mathworks.com/help/optim/ug/improving-performance-with-parallel-computing.html