From plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org Tue Apr 16 20:19:47 2019 Return-Path: X-Original-To: lurker@lists.phxlinux.org Delivered-To: lurker@lists.phxlinux.org Received: from phxlinux.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by phxlinux.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B91EB32A0006; Tue, 16 Apr 2019 20:19:47 -0700 (MST) X-Original-To: plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org Delivered-To: plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org Received: from mail-oi1-f170.google.com (mail-oi1-f170.google.com [209.85.167.170]) by phxlinux.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 0FCC532A0001 for ; Tue, 16 Apr 2019 20:19:46 -0700 (MST) Received: by mail-oi1-f170.google.com with SMTP id t81so18830482oig.10 for ; Tue, 16 Apr 2019 20:19:46 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=hPvnAyTaH1T5yymCr8+iOHUQ2mWeoJe1gbpYOvAwvLc=; b=d8vBZxWOsLC7AGFISXuebHZMwfERUVRdDr8PJjxx8DbQMoHHX48RebPFPyDxg36FiN UPI0tAHYanw107c6Xz3l/6U5NLD9DphtaxkCT8Uo7WAZreA6oONqQfPKMIhOltL7OOQb 8vGTYsY/1fRD5KZYkCN9yXtkZIYkAp3VVKNWkqkEMC64yLGWAjoUALP+lmi6DKV1/iPD hNBJvl6rhchZKCseu0YaIcOk12TvxdhApRokZXo9tERnSrnsQgYjXUuSNFwLRKLP7FSB gpGNHA5Ci0AwVvHd1Hvdxr9TnzsKAwo0ohv3bdPR99PD/porRoYXqT+zYaoIjKoXOORN o5bw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to; bh=hPvnAyTaH1T5yymCr8+iOHUQ2mWeoJe1gbpYOvAwvLc=; b=Amxx5oTM0I3wmxJQTxhFVZorxKSZ41hgM8xzk4BpwCuEAQQ9DZvjYjoHYU+BbMWq5P L7XjlT3/mvo1K70ko8Rq7Vs36+CTRpwAFc1UfJFZ5PBV+iPj9//BvBPfSXmzx30a9MLI chR3TQPUZNtZcJLz674otaxge85zZiDi2DUcDsYCjjCLM55zuGUC2iyD7EiVzeZK6Spf 0LEisNM1jHJf5kDjN3EW8sYLZpEk957WiIalJZ43HE84dIhr9xQ5dVMiujD5Zynf+9Gb zJuUSbPgTj9XHuWxCVD9BcghVIhzKbZIZZcXhDlSaLgbKCag4dc3FG/ZFEKcmtcjgeBd z4DQ== X-Gm-Message-State: APjAAAXPeJT0Iowmp4jDBfmoTCByKCzqIoVMeiZwmNDEYFi70Um8kfeb SjXYVaMl3oSLoGwYBVTotqo6AZu3LYivCaFHT9MbdiSa X-Google-Smtp-Source: APXvYqx1G5xlL6Ud2ZtqCoaQHeDVxFHLXmnAQHgg8Zet0dakaJaIJXmYDiJQSXY9YOBfngSHkkgrWZCrwhXgwGSokVw= X-Received: by 2002:aca:af49:: with SMTP id y70mr23937539oie.168.1555471185147; Tue, 16 Apr 2019 20:19:45 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <21f2b38c-e2b5-42fc-ab12-d4da9b5e8f64@www.fastmail.com> In-Reply-To: <21f2b38c-e2b5-42fc-ab12-d4da9b5e8f64@www.fastmail.com> From: Stephen Partington Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 20:19:19 -0700 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Building a cluster To: Main PLUG discussion list X-BeenThere: plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.20 Precedence: list List-Id: Main PLUG discussion list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Reply-To: Main PLUG discussion list Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============7378869396588961379==" Errors-To: plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org Sender: "PLUG-discuss" --===============7378869396588961379== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="00000000000072ff9c0586b15b38" --00000000000072ff9c0586b15b38 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable this depends on what you want it to be doing. you can do something with OpenStack and that technically is a cluster. or you could get old school and look into beowolf clusters. On Tue, Apr 16, 2019 at 7:42 PM Harold Hartley wrote: > I=E2=80=99m looking at building a cluster and I know there are different = types. I > haven=E2=80=99t fully decided on what I would be using it for. > Well, I have 4 computers about 3 or 4 years old and all have i5 processin= g > with 8 gigs ram in each. I am not sure what size hard drives I want in > them. I am looking at doing animations making my own small video movie li= ke > and then post on my blog. Even thought of other uses as well. > Would anyone have an idea what type of cluster I should go with. Thanks > > -- > Harold Hartley > 17632 N. 5th place > Phoenix, AZ 85022 > wheelie207@ownmail.net > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --=20 A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --00000000000072ff9c0586b15b38 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
this depends on what you want it to be doing. you can do s= omething with OpenStack and that technically is a cluster. or you could get= old school and look into beowolf clusters.

On Tue, Apr 16, 2019 at 7:= 42 PM Harold Hartley <wheelie2= 07@ownmail.net> wrote:
I=E2=80=99m look= ing at building a cluster and I know there are different types. I haven=E2= =80=99t fully decided on what I would be using it for.
Well, I have 4 computers about 3 or 4 years old and = all have i5 processing with 8 gigs ram in each. I am not sure what size har= d drives I want in them. I am looking at doing animations making my own sma= ll video movie like and then post on my blog. Even thought of other uses as= well.
Would anyone have an idea = what type of cluster I should go with. Thanks

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=C2=A0 Harold Hartley
=C2=A0 17632 N. 5th place
=C2=A0 Phoenix,= AZ 85022


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