By definition, all clusters are unique computing machines. The possible combinations of hardware, software and user requirements makes designing an optimum cluster difficult, but certainly not impossible given some background and rules of thumb.
Cluster interconnects are the key to good performance. Understanding what type of interconnect works best for your application can make a big difference in both cost and performance.
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Clusters are used quite extensively in the Molecular Dynamics (MD) area. Most MD applications scale quite well on Ethernet based clusters.
Opinions are like clusters, everybody should have one. Well we have clusters and opinions in this category. We also welcome your feedback. Registered users can comment on articles including opinions
Finance is one area where clusters have actually earned some big money. We also cover some of the Wall Street conference in our
Conference Reports section.
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