Clustered storage: improved utility for production computer clusters

With origins in the DARPA Strategic Computing program of the mid-1980s, Beowulf-class cluster computing has evolved as the dominant approach for developing high performance computing systems. In recent years, once prevalent vector computers from the likes of Cray, Convex, Alliant, Fujitsu, and other...

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Published in:Computer Technology Review 2004, Vol.24 (12), p.12
Main Author: Moxon, Bruce
Format: Newsletterarticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Bandwidths
Clustering (Computers)
Computer architecture
Computer networks
Computers
Datasets
Decomposition
Distributed processing
Forecasts and trends
High performance computing
Information storage
Information systems
Market trend/market analysis
Network storage
Server clustering
Storage area networks
Technological change
Trends
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Summary:With origins in the DARPA Strategic Computing program of the mid-1980s, Beowulf-class cluster computing has evolved as the dominant approach for developing high performance computing systems. In recent years, once prevalent vector computers from the likes of Cray, Convex, Alliant, Fujitsu, and others, have given way to cluster computing configurations for even the most aggressive computing applications. Once the esoteric tool of PhD computer scientists, cluster computing technology has matured to become an integral part of many organizations' production computing environments. The commoditization of computing and networking technology has advanced the penetration of cluster computing into mainstream enterprise computing applications. The next wave of technology commoditization-scalable networked storage architectures - promises to accelerate this trend, fueling the development of new applications and approaches that leverage the increased performance, scalability, and manageability afforded by these systems.
ISSN:0278-9647