Chapter 8. Parallel Computing
When most people think about computer clustering, they’re reminded of large machines in datacenters processing immense amounts of data. In these pictures, large, well-funded organizations employ men in white jackets who must always carry around clipboards and nod solemnly before entering a mark of some sort on the clipboard. And it’s obvious, of course, that all these billions of dollars are being spent on some seemingly insurmountable task, such as where to go out to eat for dinner.
Linux clustering refers to many different types of situations where computers act in unison with each other, passing data and acting on ...
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