| Abstract: | One of the problems with using traditional Beowulf-type distributed processing clusters is that they require an investment in dedicated computer resources. These resources are usually needed in addition to pre-existing ones such as desktop computers and file servers. Mosix is a series of modifications to the Linux kernel that creates a virtual computer, featuring automatic load balancing by migrating processes from heavily loaded nodes to less used ones. An extension of the Beowulf concept is to run a Mosixenabled Linux kernel on a large number of computer resources in an organization. This configuration would provide a very large amount of computational resources based on pre-existing equipment. The advantage of this method is that it provides much more processing power than a traditional Beowulf cluster without the added costs of dedicating resources. |
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| ProdID: | 78979 |
| Citation Author: | Maddox, Brian G. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | USGS Mid-Continent Mapping Center |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | ii, 12 p. |
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| Citation Publisher: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Citation Series: | Open-File Report |
| Citation Series Code: | OFR |
| Citation Series Number: | 2004-1091 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Using Mosix for Wide-Area Compuational Resources; 2004; OFR; 2004-1091; Maddox, Brian G. |
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| Text: | Using Mosix for Wide-Area Compuational Resources; 2004; OFR; 2004-1091; Maddox, Brian G. |
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| URL (INDEX PAGE): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1091/ |
| Date Other: | Mon, 28 Aug 2006 00:00 -0500 |
| Publisher: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
