Message-ID: <20019683.1075840770807.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2002 16:00:00 -0800 (PST) From: linux@bdcimail.com To: vkamins@enron.com Subject: HP clusters with MSC.Software Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: NW on Linux @ENRON X-To: vkamins@enron.com X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \vkamins\Deleted Items X-Origin: KAMINSKI-V X-FileName: vincent kaminski 1-30-02.pst NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: PHIL HOCHMUTH on LINUX 01/09/02 Today's focus: HP clusters with MSC.Software Dear Wincenty Kaminski, In this issue: * HP and MSC.Software collaborate on Linux clusters * Links related to Linux * Featured reader resource _______________________________________________________________ PRODUCT INFO IN ONE CONVENIENT LOCATION! Heard about a new product launch? Curious to find out if the features and benefits of this new product will meet your critical business needs? 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Included in MSC.Linux is a tool called "Webmin", a Web-based management program that can be used to set up and install MSC.Linux clusters on HP hardware. MSC says the software can help simplify set-up tasks such as RAID (redundant array of independent disks) disk drive partitioning and file system selection. The software also can help administrators with management tasks, such as monitoring the health of a distributed computing system and taking nodes on and off line in the cluster. MSC.Software and HP are targeting their cluster offerings at heavy-duty, number-crunching applications in the areas of aerospace, chemical engineering, geological research and mathematical modeling. The gas and oil exploration industry and government research labs that study weather patterns are among a growing number of large outfits using parallel Linux clustering to solve problems. _______________________________________________________________ To contact Phil Hochmuth: Phil Hochmuth is a Senior Writer for Network World, and a former systems integrator. You can reach him at mailto:phochmut@nww.com. _______________________________________________________________ Register your company on Buy IT, NW Fusion's Vendor Directory and RFP Center and generate new business quick and easy! Promote your brand across our network and access millions of dollars in RFPs. It's the most efficient way to connect with buyers of IT services. 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