DocumentCode :
1815126
Title :
Development of a virtual cluster
Author :
Warrender, R.L. ; Tindle, J. ; Nelson, D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput., Eng. & Technol, Univ. of Sunderland, Sunderland, UK
fYear :
2013
fDate :
1-5 July 2013
Firstpage :
545
Lastpage :
551
Abstract :
VCNet is a non-invasive technology which enhances student learning opportunities by allowing each student individual access to their own virtual cluster without the need for specialised hardware. This paper chronicles the development of a virtual cluster in a university teaching lab to supplement the main cluster activities providing students and developers with essential resources without compromise to the main cluster. Each VCNet is constructed (within a single PC) to the same basic design as the University´s main cluster to ensure that programs developed on VCNet will run unaltered on the main cluster. As well as examining how such a system was constructed, the authors assess its performance and review other possible alternatives.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; parallel programming; software performance evaluation; teaching; virtual machines; workstation clusters; VCNet; noninvasive technology; student learning opportunities; university teaching lab; virtual cluster development; Educational institutions; IP networks; Linux; Magnetic heads; Servers; Virtual machining; clusters; high performance computing (hpc); parallel computing; virtual computing;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
High Performance Computing and Simulation (HPCS), 2013 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Helsinki
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0836-3
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/HPCSim.2013.6641466
Filename :
6641466
Link To Document :
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