Supercomputing - Powered by Linux

Objective:

• Showcase the Clustering Capabilities of Linux
• To show how slower/older machines can be utilised by Clustering.
• Parallel Processing on Linux
• SETI@HOME :-)

Target Audience: 

• Enterprise Segment.
• Educational Institutions.
• Anyone who wants to make good use of their old and slow machines.

Demo Lineup:

• Distributed.net
• Povray
• Number Crunching
• Parallel Processing
• Clustering with Different speed nodes.
• Benchmarking
• Cluster Monitoring Tool

Total no. of machines:

• 4 Intel machines
• 1 Alpha Server
• More to come....

Hardware Config:

• Various Intel Machines ranging from P133 , Celeron's to PII's.
• 486 Machines will also do....................... but ... :-)
• Sufficient Amount of RAM - 32MB RAM Preferred.

Network Config:

• The bandwidth requirements are on the high side.
• We will be needing our own switch.

Floor space required: 

• Enough Space for at least 6 machines.
• Ample standing place for visitors

Power Requirements:

• Power for at least 5 Machines

Handout material for interested visitors:

• Documentation reqd for all items exhibited or demo ed.
• Details will include:



 - Hardware specs of the machines.

 - Application software used.

 - Distribution used.

 - Pros and Cons of Software Used.

 - Useful Information on Clustering et al.
 

Poster designs:

• Will be created based on the Extreme Linux Logo with a punchline after discussion.

Volunteer Requirements:

• People who have worked in Clustering Technologies.
• People who have knowledge of parallel processing and related Applications.
• People who can talk and talk and talk well about Clusterting and related stuff.

Volunteer Status:

1. Syed Khader Vali (Group co-ordinator)
2. Madhu M Kurup (Group Vice co-ordinator :-)
3. UK Jaiswal 
4. Shivakumar Senthilvel
5. Srinivasan Mohan
6. Muthu Mohan.T
7. P. Jayanth
8. Nithin Sagi
9. Ajay K

Hardware Contributions:

• If you have non-intel hardware that you can contribute please get in touch with me.