topic Re: Linux Cluster Software in Operating System - Linux

Linux Cluster Software

Karthik S S — Tue, 09 Mar 2004 01:33:55 GMT

Hi All,

What are all the popular cluster products available for Linux other than MC Serviceguard?. Is there a comparision chart for different cluster products for Linux?. Is there any free cluster software available?

Pl. help.

Thanks,
KarthiK S S

Re: Linux Cluster Software

Mark Grant — Tue, 09 Mar 2004 01:44:19 GMT

Try this site Karthik

Particularly the "links" section

http://linux-ha.org/

There are about a million different options available depending on what sort of clustering you want. This can range from the "super computer" cluster solutions to simply scripting it yourself. I'll admit to doing a perl package failover system for Linux about four years ago (sadly lost it now). It's easy and simple and maybe scripting something yourself is a viable option.

Re: Linux Cluster Software

Karthik S S — Tue, 09 Mar 2004 04:06:18 GMT

Hi Mark,
When I say Linux cluster I mean HA Cluster and not the parallel/super computing cluster. Have you used any of the linux HA clusters?

Thanks,
Karthik S S

Re: Linux Cluster Software

Jeroen Peereboom — Tue, 09 Mar 2004 04:45:50 GMT

Karthik,

Redhat has something called Red Hat Cluster Suite, an optional product certified for Red Hat AS and ES. Contains Cluster Manager and IP Load Balancing (originally called Piranha).

No experience with this.

For Oracle RAC cluster no separate cluster software is needed (you use Oracle Cluster Manager software).

JP.

Re: Linux Cluster Software

Jerome Henry — Tue, 09 Mar 2004 05:24:38 GMT

I tried
http://www.linuxvirtualserver.org/
They offer a front machine with NLB. Quite easy to set up and good performances...

hth

J