More general term one could use is the "processing element". For example if a cluster consists of 2 nodes with each having 1 single core CPU, 2 nodes with each having 1 dual core CPU, 2 nodes with each having 1 quad core CPU, 2 nodes with each having 2 dual core CPUs, and 2 nodes with each having 2 quad core CPUs.
Then we could better say that there are 38 "pocessing elements" in this 10-nodes cluster. Note that there are 10 motherboards in this cluster. On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 8:32 AM, Mark Hahn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I would call a cluster with 32 nodes and 8 cores in each node a 32 node, > 256 > > CPU cluster. > > yes, definitely. node implies a boundary of memory addressing: after all, > it's a cluster because we need to use distributed-memory programming > techniques like MPI to harness it. often nodes that have more cores > are called "fat nodes". > > >> I am kinda confused with term cluster and now am sure if this where I > can > >> post my question. What exactly can be defined as a cluster ?, We have a > 32 > >> node cluster in our lab. and the number 32 here is referred to 32 > separate > >> machines ( each with its own processor ). What about the new machines > >> like, > >> dual core processors or the quad core processors, are those considered > >> clusters also. For example, should we refer to a quad core processor as > a > >> cluster of 4 processors. Hope someone out there could explain. Thanks > _______________________________________________ > Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org > To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit > http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf >
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