Computer Architecture/Distributed Computing: Constructing a cluster.

Title:

Construction and Application of a Cluster of MCW Computers

Objective:

To construct and operate a cluster of computers and benchmark the performance 
of the cluster comparing it to a traditional supercomputer from a cost and 
performance standpoint. Also, find any applications for which the cluster could be 
used in the Syslab.

Justification:

To reasearch the uselfulness of clusters as alternatives to using standalone 
supercomputers (an example of this would be the G5 Cluster at VTech).

Description:

To combine the MCW computers located in the systems lab into a cluster which 
would effectively pool all the computing power of the nodes. This would be in the 
Parallel Computing aspect of computer science.

Limitations:

Cost of computer parts could possibly be a limitation if any need to be purchased 
as well as sucessfully getting the cluster to work.