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Clustering Computers?

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Since I am always looking for new things to with computers, I have run across something called clustering. It can apparently turn several computers connected to a network into one “super” computer. I’m wondering if anyone could maybe explain how clustering works and if it could possible increase performance on one computer?

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Here’s something to start with

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http://tinyurl.com/4ggqtfm

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Not a good explanation but i have already read through most of the stuff i found on google.
I was wondering how to connect the computers, how it works, and if i am able to connect a windows computer to a linux one.

How would I cluster the computers?

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What is a good software and is it possible to windows and linux computers together?

try googling beowulf cluster

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Here’s one of the articles I found:

http://www.mcsr.olemiss.edu/bookshelf/articles/how_to_build_a_cluster.html

I don’t know anyone who has built a cluster. I would suggest posting in other forums as well. Google cluster how to etc. As you learn more terms from your searches, google them as well.

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