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Linux High-Availability Cluster

William R. Smith EKU, Dept. of Technology CEN/CET. Linux High-Availability Cluster. OUTLINE. Linux Basics Cluster Basics The Playstation 3 powerhouse Yellow Dog Linux High Availability and Y-HPC Future of Clustering. MOTIVATION. Linux + PS3 = ;> Replace your PC with a new PS3?

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Linux High-Availability Cluster

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  1. William R. Smith EKU, Dept. of Technology CEN/CET Linux High-Availability Cluster

  2. OUTLINE Linux Basics Cluster Basics The Playstation 3 powerhouse Yellow Dog Linux High Availability and Y-HPC Future of Clustering

  3. MOTIVATION • Linux + PS3 = ;> • Replace your PC with a new PS3? • Massive power on the PS3, for single point processing. • Especially Clustered

  4. BACKGROUND • Blue Gene/L by IBM is fastest today over 350 Tera Flops • Over 65,000 nodes • 2 PPC 700 mhz processors per node • Cost about $50.million

  5. INTRODUCTION Power PC and Clustering Linux on PS3 Yellow Dog Linux and Sony Web Research (PS3 is young)‏ Linux-HA, DRDB, and Y-HPC More Web Research (IBM)‏

  6. PROBLEM STATEMENT Why Clusters ? Why PS3 ? Why Cluster PS3's ? How can we combine game systems to build super-computers ? Why do we need this ?

  7. PROPOSED SOLUTION What do we need to Cluster PS3s Linux (Which Version?)‏ Software / Hardware needed Assembly Testing & troubleshooting Verifying results

  8. RESULTS • Sony is serious about Linux and PowerPC • Works well • 10,000 PS3s could theoretically be fastest computer in the world

  9. CONCLUSIONS Great learning experience with Linux and Clustering outside the box The web is a great resource for learning and troubleshooting Linux Clustering Video games are requiring huge processing power which can be very useful in other areas of computing

  10. FUTURE WORK • Folding @ Home (Stanford University) • Are consoles and PC's merging finally • More work and research on all types of Computer Clusters • Thanks for your attention • Contact info: Will.Smith@coldwellbankerky.com

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