Re: [aclug-L] Distributed computing

[John Goerzen <jgoerzen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well, there are several items available for Linux.  MPI and PVM
(Message Passing Interface and Parallel Virtual Machine, respectively)
are two systems for coordination of parallel or distributed tasks on
multiple processors or across multiple machines on a network.
Beowulf, if I remember correctly, sits above these.  There is also a
networked IPC that a friend pointed out to me the other week, although
gut reaction is that this would be somewhat inefficient.

Hopefully this can give you a starting point :-)

Jeff <schaller@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Do any of you have good sources of info for distributed computing?
> I've got info on Beowulf & related; looking for good
> books/papers/links for an intro on distributed computing.
>  
> Looking to spread linux to a few old boxes :)
> 
> Thanks!
> -jeff
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