Beowulf Cluster Computing With Linux (scientific And Engineering Computation)
by Gordon Bell /
2001 / English / PDF
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Comprehensive guides to the latest Beowulf tools and
methodologies.
Comprehensive guides to the latest Beowulf tools and
methodologies.
Beowulf clusters, which exploit mass-market PC hardware and
software in conjunction with cost-effective commercial network
technology, are becoming the platform for many scientific,
engineering, and commercial applications. With growing popularity
has come growing complexity. Addressing that complexity, Beowulf
Cluster Computing with Linux and Beowulf Cluster Computing with
Windows provide system users and administrators with the tools
they need to run the most advanced Beowulf clusters. The book is
appearing in both Linux and Windows versions in order to reach
the entire PC cluster community, which is divided into two
distinct camps according to the node operating system. Each book
consists of three stand-alone parts. The first provides an
introduction to the underlying hardware technology, assembly, and
configuration. The second part offers a detailed presentation of
the major parallel programming librairies. The third, and
largest, part describes software infrastructures and tools for
managing cluster resources. This includes some of the most
popular of the software packages available for distributed task
scheduling, as well as tools for monitoring and administering
system resources and user accounts. Approximately 75% of the
material in the two books is shared, with the other 25%
pertaining to the specific operating system. Most of the chapters
include text specific to the operating system. The Linux volume
includes a discussion of parallel file systems.
Beowulf clusters, which exploit mass-market PC hardware and
software in conjunction with cost-effective commercial network
technology, are becoming the platform for many scientific,
engineering, and commercial applications. With growing popularity
has come growing complexity. Addressing that complexity, Beowulf
Cluster Computing with Linux and Beowulf Cluster Computing with
Windows provide system users and administrators with the tools
they need to run the most advanced Beowulf clusters. The book is
appearing in both Linux and Windows versions in order to reach
the entire PC cluster community, which is divided into two
distinct camps according to the node operating system. Each book
consists of three stand-alone parts. The first provides an
introduction to the underlying hardware technology, assembly, and
configuration. The second part offers a detailed presentation of
the major parallel programming librairies. The third, and
largest, part describes software infrastructures and tools for
managing cluster resources. This includes some of the most
popular of the software packages available for distributed task
scheduling, as well as tools for monitoring and administering
system resources and user accounts. Approximately 75% of the
material in the two books is shared, with the other 25%
pertaining to the specific operating system. Most of the chapters
include text specific to the operating system. The Linux volume
includes a discussion of parallel file systems.
