These pages describe my project to build a high-performance Beowulf-style cluster with which I can perform my research into parallel and distributed computing techniques. While I knew how to build PCs and configure networks, there is surprisingly little good information on the Web about how to build a rackmount system. Using Google to search for words like "rackmount computer" brings up lots of vendors willing to sell systems or components, but almost no details, tutorials, or hints on how to do it yourself. For that reason, I'm making these pages so that my experience helps others trying to build clusters.
Special thanks to Myricom for their very generous support!
Current status:
| Number of nodes: |
Out of 32 total
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| Assembled |
32
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| Installed in racks |
32
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| Running as a cluster |
32
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| Connected via Myrinet |
32
|
The cluster is assembled and generally working. I'm still working out a few software and network kinks, which I will describe in future revisions to these pages.
To read more about this project and see details of construction, use the table of contents in the left frame or use the links at the bottom of each page.
(All pages and images copyright (C) 2002 - Stephen Jenks)
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