VTLUUG:Beowulf Cluster - Revision history

imported>Pew at 07:01, 2 January 2018

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imported>Echarlie at 15:16, 21 March 2016

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imported>Echarlie at 02:25, 26 February 2016

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imported>Echarlie: /* Sunway Cluster (Beowulf v2) Specs */

2016-01-21T20:05:31Z

‎Sunway Cluster (Beowulf v2) Specs

imported>Mjh at 20:35, 4 April 2013

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imported>Mjh at 22:27, 31 March 2013

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imported>Mjh at 18:32, 31 March 2013

2013-03-31T18:32:59Z

imported>Mjh: /* Project Timeline */

2013-03-31T18:32:09Z

‎Project Timeline

imported>Mjh: /* Beowulf v2 Specs */

2013-03-31T18:28:59Z

‎Beowulf v2 Specs

imported>Mjh at 18:43, 29 March 2013

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 * 48-port Patch panel
 * Housed in VTLUUG [[Rack]] 2
 == Project Timeline ==

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 The local Linux/UNIX Users Group here in Blacksburg, Virginia has set out to set up just such a cluster initially using donated and scavenged PC parts. The resulting cluster may be put to use calculating PI, altering time, speeding up the harvest, or doing complex calculations for departments of the university that are interested in becoming involved with the project.
-In February 2013, the idea for a [[Raspberry Pi cluster]] arose as a reincarnation of the beowulf cluster. In March 2013, Beowulf v2 planning began.
+In February 2013, the idea for a [[Raspberry Pi cluster]] arose as a reincarnation of the beowulf cluster. In March 2013, Beowulf v2 planning began using donated Pentium 4 boxes.
 == Sunway Cluster (Beowulf v2) Specs ==
-* <strike>20x</strike> 19x 1U servers
+* <strike>20x</strike> 19x 1U servers (we were told there were 20, but could only find 19...)
 ** Pentium 4, 2.80 GHz
 ** 512 MB RAM
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 ;March 30, 2013
 : Beowulf v2 is constructed in the CVL; nodes are named after elevator manufacturers. The cluster is named Sunway after an elevator in the hacker movie ''Cypher''.
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 [[File:Small-ecpeng.gif]]
-In 1999, VTLUUG created an 8-node Beowulf cluster out of spare and donated hardware. In March 2013, planning begun for Beowulf v2 out of .
+In 1999, VTLUUG created an 8-node Beowulf cluster out of spare and donated hardware. In March 2013, planning begun for Beowulf v2 out of 19 donated Pentium 4 servers .
 == About Our Cluster Project ==
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 == Beowulf v2 Specs ==
-* 20x 1U servers
+* <strike>20x</strike> 19x 1U servers
 ** Pentium 4, 2.80 GHz
 ** 512 MB RAM

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 ;Late March, 2013
 : Beowulf v2 begins planning as VTLUUG is given use of old Pentium 4 machines.
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 == Beowulf v2 Specs ==
 * 20x 1U servers
-** Pentium 4
+** Pentium 4, 2.80 GHz
 ** 512 MB RAM
-** 400 GB HDD
+** 40 GB HDD
 ** 10/100 Mbps onboard
-** Some also have wifi cards (???)
+** 5 also have wifi cards
-** CentOS 6.4
+** CentOS 6.4 i386
 * [[User:mjh|Matt's]] 48-port 10/100 switch (Dell Powerconnect 3348)
-* ~28U rack with drawers in the CVL
+* Housed in VTLUUG [[Rack]] 2
 == Project Timeline ==

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 [[File:Small-ecpeng.gif]]
-In 1999, VTLUUG created an 8-node Beowulf cluster out of spare and donated hardware.
+In 1999, VTLUUG created an 8-node Beowulf cluster out of spare and donated hardware. In March 2013, planning begun for Beowulf v2 out of .
 == About Our Cluster Project ==
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 The local Linux/UNIX Users Group here in Blacksburg, Virginia has set out to set up just such a cluster initially using donated and scavenged PC parts. The resulting cluster may be put to use calculating PI, altering time, speeding up the harvest, or doing complex calculations for departments of the university that are interested in becoming involved with the project.
-In February 2013, the idea for a [[Raspberry Pi cluster]] arose as a reincarnation of the beowulf cluster.
+In February 2013, the idea for a [[Raspberry Pi cluster]] arose as a reincarnation of the beowulf cluster. In March 2013, Beowulf v2 planning began.
 == Project Timeline ==
-;May 10, 1999
+;Early February, 1999
-: Lots of people gone for the summer. We're gearing up for setting up software and starting some real capability testing - probably not until Fall when people get back though.
+: Members of the L/UUG at VT officially begin planning a Beowulf cluster project.
 ;April 16, 1999
 : Seven nodes are up and running.
-;Late March, 1999
+;May 10, 1999
-: The hardware was set up in space provided graciously by the Atomistic Simulation Lab of the Materials Engineering Department at Virginia Tech during the week of Spring Break (how nerdy is that?).
+: Lots of people gone for the summer. We're gearing up for setting up software and starting some real capability testing - probably not until Fall when people get back though.
-;March 2, 1999
+;February 2013
-: Project team met to assemble assorted donated and purchased parts into 7 (one more still under construction) functional computers that will become the 8 nodes in our cluster. Note: Clemmit, in a fit of over-productivity, assembled two of these 7 the night before by himself. What a poser. :)
+: Planning begins for a Raspberry Pi cluster (mostly colocation rather than shared computing). Unfortunately, [[User:Timelord|someone]] had difficulties placing a group order so this was delayed for months.
-;Early February, 1999
+;Late March, 2013
-: Members of the L/UUG at VT officially begin planning a Beowulf cluster project.
+: Beowulf v2 begins planning as VTLUUG is given use of old Pentium 4 machines.
 [[Category:VTLUUG Projects]]
 [[Category:Infrastructure]]