Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2004 20:52:02 -0500 From: "Michael McDonald" <m.mcdonald@computer.org> To: <freebsd-cluster@freebsd.org>, <freebsd-net@freebsd.org>, <freebsd-smp@freebsdorg.FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Request for Cluster Recommendations Message-ID: <002401c419e7$76692ac0$2f01a8c0@MICHAELIWZHLNY>
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I'm planning a small, experimental cluster
running FreeBSD 5. Currently running
5.2 on a dual XEON box which I intend
to use as my workstation/head node.
I'm looking at gigabit ethernet for the
interconnect and a backup 10/100 ethernet
for "overhead" print server, internet traffic
etc. as hubs are priced way cheap and NICs
are standard equipment with most cpu boxes.
The budget is about $5K for the "starter kit"
to include 4 nodes, switch, cabling and ups.
Could be stretched to $10K, but it's a big
stretch.
I'm looking for recommendations at any level:
hardware:
managed/unmanaged switch?
specific brands/models?
diskless nodes?
network attached storage
processor speed vs. memory capacity vs.
comm. speed
software:
job submission/control
node autoconfiguration
light, efficient comm. protocols
lam vs. mpich (currently using lam)
literature citations/simulation reports
Anyone know of a FreeBSD version of
the 9grid project? ( http://www.9grid.net )
The project is beginning as coursework
towards a master's degree. Hope to have it
at a production level soon.
Apologies to the smp list for not exacly
being exactly on topic, but I hope you can
weigh in on MPI related issues.
Thanks,
Mike McDonald
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