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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 ==
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 using donated Pentium 4 boxes.
== Sunway Cluster (Beowulf v2) Specs ==
* <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
** 40 GB HDD
** 10/100 Mbps onboard
** 5 also have wifi cards
** CentOS 6.4 i386
* [[User:mjh|Matt's]] 48-port 10/100 switch (Dell Powerconnect 3348)
* 48-port Patch panel
* Housed in VTLUUG [[Rack]] 2
* Soon to be collocated/transferred to [[gp:WUVT|WUVT]]
== Project Timeline ==
;Early February, 1999
: Members of the L/UUG at VT officially begin planning a Beowulf cluster project.
;March 2, 1999
: 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. :)
;Late March, 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?).
;April 16, 1999
: Seven nodes are up and running.
;May 10, 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.
;April 16(Unknown): Beowulf cluster is decommissioned ;February 2013: 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. ;Late March, 19992013: Seven nodes are up and runningBeowulf v2 begins planning as VTLUUG is given use of old Pentium 4 machines.
;Late March30, 19992013: Beowulf v2 is constructed in the CVL; nodes are named after elevator manufacturers. The hardware was set up cluster is named Sunway after an elevator 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?)hacker movie ''Cypher''.
;March April 2, 19992013, <nowiki>1:12 AM</nowiki>: 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 clusterVTLUUG uses Sunway for [https://xkcd. Note: Clemmit, in a fit of overcom/1193/ xkcd's university hash-productivity, assembled two of these 7 the night before by himself. What a posercracking challenge]. :)
;Early FebruaryApril 2, 19992013 <nowiki>1:28 AM</nowiki>: Members of the L/UUG at VT officially begin planning VTLUUG discovers that a Beowulf single 20A circuit is not sufficient for our cluster projectwhen running if full throttle.
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