Hi,
I work in NGO. They are migrating from windows to Linux. They can't spend so much money on servers. They have around 50 PCs. So I want to setup cluster on 2-3 PCs or more than that for setting up server. I am excepted to get their collective output. So that it will be compatible with one server. I heard that it can be done with Linux Clustering. Do anybody have any idea on this ?
Regards NeeleshG
LINUX is basically a simple operating system, but you have to be a genius to understand the simplicity
On 10/18/07, Neelesh Gurjar neel.hjs@gmail.com wrote:
Hi,
I work in NGO. They are migrating from windows to Linux. They can't spend so much money on servers. They have around 50 PCs. So I want to setup cluster on 2-3 PCs or more than that for setting up server. I am excepted to get their collective output. So that it will be compatible with one server. I heard that it can be done with Linux Clustering. Do anybody have any idea on this ?
I must direct you to Linux HA and CTDB for more details. http://www.linux-ha.org/ http://ctdb.samba.org/
You need to define what you need out of the cluster to look for a solution.
regards, C
On Thu, 2007-10-18 at 19:23 +0530, Neelesh Gurjar wrote:
I work in NGO. They are migrating from windows to Linux. They can't spend so much money on servers. They have around 50 PCs. So I want to setup cluster on 2-3 PCs or more than that for setting up server. I am excepted to get their collective output. So that it will be compatible with one server. I heard that it can be done with Linux Clustering. Do anybody have any idea on this ?
Next time, try to include some *useful* information rather than verbosely explaining some vague problem.
What points could've made your question better and would've possibly gotten better ( and *more* ) replies are:
1. Purpose of the old Windows machines 2. What are their requirements? 3. What are their _expectations_ from the Linux machines? 4. What would be the job of the other 46-47 machines? 5. What kind of cluster are you looking at? 6. Define: "their collective output"? 7. What infrastructure do they have? Do they have a n/w?
Speak up!
On 10/19/07, Dinesh Joshi dinesh.a.joshi@gmail.com wrote:
Next time, try to include some *useful* information rather than verbosely explaining some vague problem.
I think he tried his best to explain the problem he has at hand. From what I can guess, he probably doesn't know much (anything?) about clusters and he's asking for someone to point him to a start of some sort. You could either be helpful like Chetan was, or try to ask targeted questions so that he is sure of himself (probably too much of a pain) or simply shut up.
P.S.: I say we FTD / completely ignore people who expect us to be mind readers! What say? Please *fork* a thread for this :P
You're not sitting here doing a favour to people who come for help, so don't act like you are. I'd say lets bury this potential thread hijack right here rather than have it run wild like the Inkscape thread.
On Fri, 2007-10-19 at 02:22 +0530, Siddhesh Poyarekar wrote:
On 10/19/07, Dinesh Joshi wrote: I think he tried his best to explain the problem he has at hand. From what I can guess, he probably doesn't know much (anything?) about
Lack of "knowledge" doesn't exempt anyone from asking for help in layman's terms.
or try to ask targeted questions so that he is sure of himself (probably too much of a pain) or simply shut up.
Go back and read my post. I have put in not 1, not 2 but *7* points which any sane human being would've put in while asking a question. Probably you missed it.
Your reply was not helpful at all, rather it was highly inflammatory. Next time think 10 times before you ask someone to "SHUT UP" on a public mailing list.
Stop playing the devils advocate.
Quoting Dinesh Joshi dinesh.a.joshi@gmail.com:
Your reply was not helpful at all, rather it was highly inflammatory. Next time think 10 times before you ask someone to "SHUT UP" on a public mailing list.
Stop playing the devils advocate.
This thread stops here. Further flames/blames may be taken offlist.
Anurag
Anurag wrote:
This thread stops here. Further flames/blames may be taken offlist.
It is rather unfortunate that this thread went that way, but at least let the technical part of the thread continue. I think Neelesh is the same guy Pradeepto was talking about, who is single handedly migrating an Ashram to Linux. Lets help him out in whatever way we can.
Sometime on Friday 19 Oct 2007, Rony said:
Anurag wrote:
This thread stops here. Further flames/blames may be taken offlist.
It is rather unfortunate that this thread went that way, but at least let the technical part of the thread continue. I think Neelesh is the same guy Pradeepto was talking about, who is single handedly migrating an Ashram to Linux. Lets help him out in whatever way we can.
Err, i meant the flames and blames. Technical and on-topic discussions is the reason why this list exists.
Anurag
On Thu, 2007-10-18 at 19:23 +0530, Neelesh Gurjar wrote:
I work in NGO. They are migrating from windows to Linux. They can't spend so much money on servers.
Oh yes one more thing. Linux is FREE as in Freedom and not as in Free Beer. Just because some versions are charged $0 doesn't mean that it is "cheap" quality, "free" software. Make sure they understand FREE as in Freedom and NOT otherwise.
Reducing expenditure, cost cutting shouldn't be the reason to switch to Linux. Reduced costs, reduced headaches are just side effects of the switch :P
Hi neelesh,
On 10/18/07, Neelesh Gurjar neel.hjs@gmail.com wrote:
Hi,
I work in NGO. They are migrating from windows to Linux. They can't spend so much money on servers. They have around 50 PCs. So I want to setup cluster on 2-3 PCs or more than that for setting up server.
If you can give a better idea about these questions, it will enable us to help you in a much better way.
what kind of a server/application are you looking at? is it a webserver? is it a DB server? or both? what is the load you are looking at?
is it a very processing intensive application?for e.g. : bio informatics applications
the reliability you are looking at?
On Thursday 18 October 2007 19:23, Neelesh Gurjar wrote:
Hi,
I work in NGO. They are migrating from windows to Linux. They can't spend so much money on servers. They have around 50 PCs. So I want to setup cluster on 2-3 PCs or more than that for setting up server. I am excepted to get their collective output. So that it will be compatible with one server.
A cluster are available for for high availability, load balancing, disk space, parallel processing etc. What is it that you want the cluster to do? reply to DJ's questions and we will get a fix on what u want. From your description it seems that you require just nfs / samba for file sharing. DHCP and NFSboot for diskless booting and a proxy / firewall / mailserver for the internet. If you use local resources of the clients and stagger booting you can get away with puny servers. Look at drbl on sourceforge.
I heard that it can be done with Linux Clustering.
As per my presumptions u do not require clustering.
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