Given the recent discussion of whether running multiple services and other such things affects the running of a cluster, I'd like to propose a new classification of computing.
I call this Pretty High Performance Computing (PHPC). This is a style of computing where you sacrifice absolute high performance because of issues relating to any combination of convenience, laziness, or lack of knowledge. I know I've been guilty of all three but the funny thing is that science seems to get done anyway. There's no doubt computations would get done a little faster if I or the scientists spent more time worrying about microsecond latency, parallel barriers, or XML overhead but reality always gets in the way. In the future I hope to sin less often but it's a growing experience. Reading this, and other, email lists sometimes helps. Cordially, -- Jon Forrest Research Computing Support College of Chemistry 173 Tan Hall University of California Berkeley Berkeley, CA 94720-1460 510-643-1032 [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf
