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How to Build a Beowulf – A Guide to the Implementation & Application of PC Clusters

How to Build a Beowulf – A Guide to the Implementation & Application of PC Clusters

How to Build a Beowulf – A Guide to the Implementation & Application of PC
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How to Build a Beowulf – A Guide to the Implementation & Application of PC Clusters Paperback - 1999

by Thomas Sterling, Donald J Becker, John Salmon et Daniel F Savarese

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  • Title How to Build a Beowulf – A Guide to the Implementation & Application of PC Clusters
  • Author Thomas Sterling, Donald J Becker, John Salmon et Daniel F Savarese
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition N/A
  • Condition Used - Very good
  • Pages 262
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher MIT Press, Cambridge, MA; USA
  • Publication date 1999
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G-128-982
  • ISBN 9780262692182 / 026269218X
  • Weight 1.24 lbs (0.56 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.03 x 7.99 x 0.73 in (22.94 x 20.29 x 1.85 cm)
  • Age range 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Category Computers - General Information
  • Library of Congress subjects Electronic data processing - Distributed, Parallel computers
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 98-37596
  • Dewey Decimal Code 004.36
  • Quantity available 1

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This how-to guide provides step-by-step instructions for building aBeowulf-type computer, including the physical elements that make up aclustered PC computing system, the software required (most of which isfreely available), and insights on how to organize the code to exploitparallelism.Supercomputing research--the goal of which is to make computers that are ever faster and more powerful--has been at the cutting edge of computer technology since the early 1960s. Until recently, research cost in the millions of dollars, and many of the companies that originally made supercomputers are now out of business.The early supercomputers used distributed computing and parallel processing to link processors together in a single machine, often called a mainframe. Exploiting the same technology, researchers are now using off-the-shelf PCs to produce computers with supercomputer performance. It is now possible to make a supercomputer for less than $40,000. Given this new affordability, a number of universities and research laboratories are experimenting with installing such Beowulf-type systems in their facilities.This how-to guide provides step-by-step instructions for building a Beowulf-type computer, including the physical elements that make up a clustered PC computing system, the software required (most of which is freely available), and insights on how to organize the code to exploit parallelism. The book also includes a list of potential pitfalls.

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About the author

Daniel F. Savarese is the founder of Savarese Software Research. He founded ORO, was a senior scientist at Caltech's Center for Advanced Computing Research, and worked as vice president of software development for WebOS.

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