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Subject: Re: single image OS with multiple freebsd machines
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V S P wrote:
> Hi,
> new to the list
> 
> came across of
> http://www.kerrighed.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
> 
> Which a linux-based system that virtualizes individual machines
> into one cohesive OS so 4 machines with 4GB and 2 cpus each
> look to applications as one machine with 16GB and 8CPUs

certainly looks interesting.
I believe it is no more nor less feasible on FreeBSD than Linux.

> 
> 
> 
> wanted to know if something similar is possible to do with freebd.
> 
> This would completely eliminate a  'map-reduce'/hadoop type systems,
> in my mind
> 
> 
> thank you in advance