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SUPERCOMPUTER TO THE RESCUE

SUPERCOMPUTER TO THE RESCUE. Justin Curry EKU, Dept. of Technology, CEN/CET). OUTLINE. Motivation Introduction of Clustering Scenario Problem Solutions Results Verify cluster operation Conclusion. MOTIVATION. Curiosity Interesting Subject Problem Solver

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SUPERCOMPUTER TO THE RESCUE

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  1. SUPERCOMPUTER TO THE RESCUE Justin Curry EKU, Dept. of Technology, CEN/CET)

  2. OUTLINE • Motivation • Introduction of Clustering • Scenario Problem • Solutions • Results • Verify cluster operation • Conclusion

  3. MOTIVATION • Curiosity • Interesting Subject • Problem Solver • Find the cheapest way for a company to have a cluster that can be used as a server

  4. INTRODUCTION TO CLUSTERING(Supercomputing) • Clustering is the method of linking several computers together through software to work as if they were one computer. • Supercomputing is used on massive databases and applications that have large amounts of computation • Supercomputers are relatively expensive • Systems perform two parallel processes: • SMP, or symmetric muliprocessing, used on load balancing systems • MPP, or massively parellel processing, used to do use all of the processors in all of the computers on one task at the same time.

  5. PROBLEM SCENARIO • You Are: • Owner of a real estate or insurance company • You want to buy a server with web and FTP capabilities (To store all of the websites and information that is needed for the business) • You don’t have the money to spend on it right now • But you have a lot of old computers that are obsolete but are basically identical with hardware

  6. POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS • Spend a pretty penny for a brand new server • Spend a little bit less money by buying a used server off the internet (viruses, broken, have to buy Windows 2003 Server • Create a supercomputer with the old computers that you have around the office, using Beowulf (cost too much money) • Create a supercomputer with the old computers that you have around the office, using free Linux software

  7. Solution Picked:Create a supercomputer with the old computers and free Linux software • ClusterKnoppix • Rocks Clusters

  8. Knoppix 3.6 based LiveCD Runs directly off of CD Numerous Applications If running as a server, clients don’t need a cd-rom, floppy, or hard drive, due to openMosix

  9. How to install ClusterKnoppix • Configure network first by physically hook one of the computers up to a router or some type of networking device. • Insert Cluster Knoppix CD into the computer • Turn on each computer one after another so that openmosix software can recognize them.

  10. Reason’s for choosing Cluster Knoppix • Free • Easy to assemble (computers are similar as far as the processor and RAM) • Easy to Manage due to openMosix • Automatic Hardware Detection feature • Very popular in the Live Linux World

  11. Rocks Clusters • Another Linux Distribution • Setup is like Red Hat Project • Uses Open SSH which is another type of clustering software • Uses the Cent OS, actual hard drive installation

  12. Reason for picking Rocks Clusters • Very user friendly • Great Documentation • Free • Real Installation • Runs Faster

  13. RESULTS • Cluster Knoppix worked like a charm • I was able to test this cluster and overload it (which will be shown in the video) • Rocks Cluster allowed me to share things(users, etc) and run interactive jobs • Rocks Clusters was limited to me because of the clusters homepage was giving me problems: • Needed my own DNS • Needed more time • ETC.

  14. Verification of Cluster Operation • ClusterKnoppix • Rocks ClustersRocks Cluster

  15. CONCLUSIONS • Both of these solutions could be used in the workplace as a server until a company can actually afford a real one • Great Learning experience • Basically had teach myself the Linux command line (Very different from Microsoft)

  16. FUTURE WORK • Could actually connect the cluster to a network and run it as a ftp server • Find a way to install ClusterKnoppix on the hard drive so that it can run faster • ANY SUGGESTIONS????? • justin_curry24@yahoo.com THANK YOU

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