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openMosix [openmosix.sourceforge.net]
openMosix is a Linux kernel extension for single-system image clustering. This kernel extension turns a network of ordinary IA-32 computers into a supercomputer for Linux applications.Once you have installed openMosix, the nodes in the cluster start talking to one another and the cluster adapts itself to the workload. Processes originating from any one node, if that node is too busy compared to others, can migrate to any other node. openMosix continuously attempts to optimize the resource allocation.
...And, it is all GPL'd.
Want to give openMosix a try bat are intimidated by the task of implementing such a system? Well friends, one of the good geeks at knoppix.net made ClusterKnoppix [bofh.be] just for you.
OpenMosixKnoppix didn't quite sound...
Features:
*"openMosix terminal server" - uses PXE, DHCP and tftp to boot linux clients via the network.
No CDrom drive/harddisk/floppy needed for the clients
*openMosix autodiscovery - new nodes automatically join the cluster (no configuration needed)
*Clustermanagement tools - openMosix userland/openMosixview
*Every node has rootaccess to every other node via ssh/RSAkeys
*MFS/dfsa support
*Every node can run full blown X (PC-room/demo setup) or console only (more memory available)
Anyone for turning your network into one big mega computer on the fly, or just have your brand new 2ghz share some of it's muscle with your old work horse?
