Archive for November 19th, 2007

Cluster pt 1. Hardware

IMGP0025.JPGFor many years I wanted to have a cluster. Mostly for the challenge of setting it up, but also to learn about what kinds of applications work best in a clustered environment.I started with a group of identical 486 boxes purchased from Laclede Computer Trading. These were adequate machines to learn to build with, but I quickly outstripped them, mostly because the OS’es dont support the old hardware they have. Continue reading ‘Cluster pt 1. Hardware’