[SGVLUG] linux cluster redo

[Claude Felizardo]

September issue of Linux Journal showed up in the mail today.  Feature
articles include:

"Clustering Is Not Rocket Science" -- Want to compute rocket science
without having to be a rocket science?

"Getting Started with Condor" -- Computers of different feathers can
flock together with Condor.

"DRBD In A Heartbeat" -- build a good redundant system to prevent downtime.

"Mainstream Parallel Programming" -- Get a Beowulf cluster running
without having to fight off Grendel.

http://linuxjournal.com/

Haven't had a chance to look at anything yet...



On 8/2/06, jmd <jmd8800 at charter.net> wrote:
> last spring i asked a question about having a very fast head node in
> comparison to the other nodes.  that particular set of hardware was
> not working out (cheap stuff from ebay) and i canned the project
> until i got moved into a new place. since i parted those ibm eseries
> out to recover my money i need to look at buying hardware again.
>
> someone on this list mentioned they had a lot of experience with
> clusters. if i could, i'd like to pick your brain a little bit before
> i start buying again. if you are still interested in offering some
> advice please contact me off list.
>
> i know :)....i should archive my email so this request would not be
> necessary.
>
> thanks
> jeff duncan
>