clustering

[Rod Roark]

A clustering solution... for what problem?

The answer to your question lies in the details of what are the units of
work to be run on each machine, how long they will tend to take, and how
much information has to be transmitted over the network as input and
output for each.  There's no pat answer.

-- Rod

> Joel Dudley wrote:
> 
> I am thinking about a clustering solution here at work and I have
> somequestions about hardware.  Is 100Mbit Cat5 sufficient for cluster
> communication or do I need to go to fibre channel to really see some
> benefits.  Anyone have experience with this?  I am ignorant on the
> matter.  Thanks.
> 
> - joel