Cost-Effective Clustering
arXiv:hep-lat/0112026 · doi:10.1016/S0010-4655(01)00312-5
Abstract
Small Beowulf clusters can effectively serve as personal or group supercomputers. In such an environment, a cluster can be optimally designed for a specific problem (or a small set of codes). We discuss how theoretical analysis of the code and benchmarking on similar hardware lead to optimal systems.
7 pages, 2 figures (one in color). Color version of paper to be published as part of proceedings of CCP2000 (Brisbane) in a special isssue of Computer Physics Communications