19 Mar
1999
19 Mar
'99
3:54 p.m.
On Fri, 19 Mar 1999, Jason Willgruber wrote:
You know, not to sound mean, but that sounds like a
discouragement to me. I
am aware of the fact that it will not be the _fastest_ system around, but it
would be interesting to do. Also, considering that when you have 10 odd
computers, that may not be the fastest around, and can only be used one at a
time, why not have them work together? The last thing I thought I'd see on
the list was someone discouraging someone to try something.
Correct. The individual processors may not be spectacular, but in a
cluster with proper load balancing, even slow CPUs can make their
mark. Check out the article in the (current & first) isue of Linux
Magazine about the Stone SouperComputer at Oak Ridge National
Laboratory. Or visit http://www.esd.ornl.gov/facilities/beowulf.
--
Ward Griffiths
"the timid die just like the daring; and if you don't take the plunge then
you'll just take the fall" Michael Longcor