Those software requirements are indicative of web servers farms rather than scientific HPC.
-geoff > I've heard about it but was expecting it to be like a hardware spec (a la > PC spec). Rather surprising to see so many software requirements. It's > sort of understandable why Perl or Python (MPICH2/IntelMPI) are required. > But Java, Tcl and even Python should be optional. The funny thing is we > have a cluster which should comply (loads of Intel software) and yet every > time I update Intel compilers the installers complain the libs are not > supported (because it's Suse 10.1). Everything works fine. So what? > > Igor > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Kevin Ball > Sent: Wed 27/06/2007 17:30 > To: Douglas Eadline > Cc: Beowulf@beowulf.org > Subject: Re: [Beowulf] Are You Ready for "Intel Cluster Ready" > > Wow... they require, on every node: > > Java Runtime Environment > Perl > Python > Tcl > Kitchen Sink* > > *(Okay, only figuratively) > > But I guess we already knew 'lean and mean' is not something Intel > thinks about very often. > > -Kevin > > > On Wed, 2007-06-27 at 06:30, Douglas Eadline wrote: >> Intel has announced their new "Cluster Ready" >> program. I have a short write-up with links on >> Cluster Monkey. >> >> http://www.clustermonkey.net//content/view/204/1/ >> >> It is an Intel centric spec for clusters. A "good thing" >> in general I think, though I have concerns. (read the post) >> >> Opinions ? (yes a dangerous but worthy question on this list!) >> >> -- _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf
