A detailed technically sophisticated guide to designing and creating Linuxbased cluster computing systems. Cluster computing is a costeffectiveefficient way to ... » 

A detailed technically sophisticated guide to designing and creating Linuxbased cluster computing systems. Cluster computing is a costeffectiveefficient way to create highperformance systems using multiple computers. Thoroughly covers both the hardware and software necessary to create acluster system.The combination of several computers into a singlesystemimage is the way of the future. The alternative multiprocessor systems usinga specialized operating system is often too inefficient and too costly inthe long run. Todays solution is to combine several single processors over aninexpensive network. Called cluSter architecture this solution requirescareful planning and sophisticated application software. Linux ClusterArchitecture helps system designers and administrators learn the essentialskills associated with Linux cluster architecture internetworkingintegration operating system configuration and application softwaredevelopment. «