F A Q

what is to cluster?

It is possible to be given many definitions of Cluster. Here we talked about to them like a set of computers "commodity", which communicate through a network (of general intention or great speed) and special software for the handling of this configuration. With this it is possible to be obtained that the machines of the Cluster work altogether to solve particular a computacional task.

How many types of clusters it has?

The Clusters can be divided in two types: of High performance and High Availability. The first type of Cluster is used to make numerical simulations, whereas the second serves to guarantee the availability of a service, as data bases, services of network, etc.

what is a nodo?

Traditionally each one of the computers that constitute to cluster it knows them like "node". To the node that it controls to others "masterful node" is called to him, whereas to the processing nodes it denominates "enslaved nodes to them"

What importance has Linux?

Software is the part to medular of this technology, without this one, the Cluster is only a set of interconnected computers. The development of specific software for the installation, administration and use of Clusters catapulted the success of this technology. In fact, the Operating system Linux contributed to a large extent to this success.