Beowulf Clusters to Support Scientific Research: A Strategic Framework
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A Beowulf cluster is a network of commodity computers designed to perform parallel computations with the goal of achieving high performance. We have created two clusters to serve our college community: a testing cluster for developing parallel software and exploring new system configurations, and a stable production cluster. The cluster project has two main goals: to support interdisciplinary research applications, including Physics, Biology, Statistics, and Mathematics; and to promote undergraduate education and research projects in Computer Science. The architecture of the cluster and its surrounding student culture make the Beowulf Project flexible, practical, and sustainable.
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تاریخ انتشار 2007