[ale] beowulf clustering

[Chris Fowler]

MPI and PVM make a cluster.  I was reading an old version of OSDJ that I
picked up at ALS 2000.  It had an article about MPI.  What makes a
Beowulf cluster work is the MPI and/or PVM libraries.  Basically the
only programs that would even use the cluster would be those programed
for the cluster.

I wish we could have clusters that software did not have to be made
aware of.  We're just not there yet.

If you are going to write software that uses either of the above
libraries then you'll need something like Beowulf. I'm not sure about
Mosix.  

On Thu, 2003-03-20 at 21:04, Christopher Bergeron wrote:
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> Have any of you guys set up a Beowulf cluster?  Is it difficult?  Can it 
> be done with off-the-shelf components?
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> I'm asking because I think my office is a perfect environment for it.  
> We have a "call-center" style setup, and depending on conditions, an 
> empty seat _could_ [I'm assuming; based on my current Beowulf knowledge} 
> be turned into an extra processor; thereby, adding a little horsepower 
> of the unseated machine to our intranet / network subsystem.
> 
> Keith's previous post (with the SystemImager link) planted the seed for 
> this idea, so thanks Keith!  (also - Keith: I would think you'd have 
> learned your way around Tokyo by now.  Maybe you should get out a little 
> bit and learn the layout of the town so you're not still Lost  :)
> 
> As always, much thanks guys,
> CB
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