beowulf cluster

[Rick]

--- error <error at sonic.net> wrote:
> Do any of you have an interest/experience with Beowulf clusters?
> 
> I am currently tasked with creating a huge Beowulf running PVM.
> 
> Any one have any comments on the subject? I would love to hear them.
> 
> This cluster is for http://www.accrc.org (my place of employment).
> 
>

There was a general interest article on the subject in Scientific
American Magazine, August 2001.  Included are links and references that
you may find helpful :

http://www.sciam.com/print_version.cfm?articleID=000E238B-33EC-1C6F-84A9809EC588EF21

A follow up letter to the editor in December, 2001 discussed the topics
of cost accounting, energy cost, and the operating cost required to
produce a solution :

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=0003A197-CE31-1C6D-84A9809EC588EF21&pageNumber=2&catID=2


I'm curious... what is this machine going to be used for?

Good luck on your project,
Rick

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