This three-part article at IBM's developerWorks website introduces openMosix, a Linux clustering technology. The series begins with the basics (“What is clustering?”). By the end, you'll have your own openMosix mini-cluster up and running and will be ready to use it effectively to accelerate your computing tasks. In Part 1, you get a clear and understandable introduction to the current clustering technologies available for Linux and and an introduction to openMosix. In Part 2, you will get a fully-functional openMosix cluster configured and running. Finally, in Part 3, you'll see some ways to use openMosix to tackle computing challenges.

The series uses IBM's xSeries servers as a hardware example. Choice of hardware is flexible, and openMosix is not limited to any single hardware platform, but clusters built on IBM xSeries servers running Intel Xeon processors have some unique advantages which are highlighted by the author.

 
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