In brief: TRECC tackles on-demand computing

As more and more researchers turn to cluster-based systems to handle intensive computing tasks, the need to prioritize those tasks also increases. We are developing system software for scheduling computing cycles on demand. TRECC´s approach to secure cluster computing on demand is a matter of managing workflow. TRECC´s work in virtualization is in step with one of the hottest trends in cluster computing. Virtualization works by effectively splitting one or more cluster nodes into a greater number of virtual nodes. To do this, the scheduler needs additional information that lets it decide whether a given job can even run effectively under a virtual environment. The virtualization component currently lets researchers start and stop virtual machines on demand and launch as well as successfully run MPI (message passing interface) jobs inside a virtual machine.