--- xpscreens <tom@xpscreens.com> wrote: > Hi, I just read about this in Wired and I am quite > interested. Could you share any information to get > a newbie started on setting up a cluster for playing > around with this, or give me a link to something > useful? Thanks You need -- 1. Batch system -- PBS, SGE, or LSF PBS - lots of users, opensource SGE - lots of news users, used to be commerical, open sourced by Sun, can get support from more than 17 companies (so-called Sun partners) LSF - quite expensive, same functionality as SGE, commerical Also, Sun has a free on-line training course -- http://suned.sun.com/US/catalog/courses/WE-1600-90.html (mainly for SGE users, but other batch system users can also take a look) 2. OS Most people use Linux (due to its free, opensource, etc) 3. Network 100 Mbps may be the best, in terms of cost-effetive. But if you run parallel BLAST, then you may consider high-speed, low latency like Myrinet. -Ron __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com