Cluster Computing Tools, Applications, and Australian Initiatives for Low Cost Supercomputing
Abstract:
Abstract: Cluster computing has become the paradigm of choice for executing large-scale science, engineering, and commercial applications. This is due to their low cost, high performance, availability of off-the-shelf hardware components and freely accessible software tools that that can be used for developing cluster applications. In this article, we discuss clustercomputing technologies, system architecture, and the software tools for developing applications. We present recent Australian national and state level initiatives (particularly Victorian) and their focus areas. We conclude with a discussion on future directions in cluster computing and briefly mention the initiatives being led by the IEEE Task Force on Cluster Computing (TFCC). 1.
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