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The word 'beowulf' refers to a class of parallel computers. A Beowulf-class computer is a cluster computer composed of bare-bones computers (generally cheap ones, containing only a processor, memory, and a network card) connected with fast networking. Special system software allows all the individual computers in the cluster to work together efficiently. Beowulfs were developed as a cheap alternative to buying a monolithic supercomputer, and can be put together from generally accessible parts.

Subcategories

• Cluster Sites
• Documentation
• Vendors

Resources in This Category

• ClusterNFS

  http://clusternfs.sourceforge.net/
  Patches to NFS to permit diskless clients to mount a root filesystem. Source code and documentation.

• FAI

  http://fai-project.org/
  Automated system for installing Debian on PC clusters. Documentation and source available.

• Flat Neighborhood Networks

  http://aggregate.org/FNN/
  A network topology designed to minimize latency in clusters of PCs.

• Linux Terminal Server Project

  http://www.ltsp.org/
  Documentation and installation scripts to make a Linux cluster of thin clients in an educational environment.

• OSCAR

  http://www.csm.ornl.gov/oscar/
  A bundle of software for making Linux clusters. Source code, hardware notes, and documentation.

• Project AppleSeed

  http://exodus.physics.ucla.edu/appleseed/appleseed.html
  How to make a cluster from Apple computers. Papers, benchmarks, and software for distributing jobs across a cluster.

• Scalable Cluster Environment

  http://sourceforge.net/projects/sce/
  A set of interoperable opensource tools that enable users to build and use Beowulf cluster effectively to solve their problems. It consist of a cluster builder tool, complex system management tool (SCMS), scalable real-time monitoring, Web base monitoring software (KCAP), parallel Unix command, and batch scheduler.

• Scyld ClusterWare

  http://www.penguincomputing.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=309&Itemid=452&vid=scyldcom
  A Linux distribution with modifications for clustering. Product information and vendor list.

• Sequence Analysis on a 216-Processor Beowulf Cluster

  http://www.usenix.org/publications/library/proceedings/als00/2000papers/papers/full_papers/michalickova/michalickova.pdf
  Paper about constructing a Beowulf for bioinformatics research.

• The Beowulf Archives

  http://www.beowulf.org/pipermail/beowulf/
  Mailing list for Beowulf discussion.

• The Beowulf Project

  http://www.beowulf.org/
  History of Beowulf development, network drivers, software, documentation, papers, and links to other resources and cluster sites.

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