I need someone to put machine's together, to build the rack's , to do the wiring, all this stuff.

[Tim.Keller at stratus.com (Keller, Tim)]

I thought that someone had taken a knobbix CD and customized it so it was
basically a walk off cluster.  You'd just do the physical setup, pop the
cd's in and "presto" instant parallel computing environment.
 
I'm sure there are some networking caveats and other such stuff.
 
Tim.

-----Original Message-----
From: Jules Gilbert [mailto:julesg at newebmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 11:07 AM
To: discuss at blu.org
Subject: I need someone to put machine's together, to build the rack's, to
do the wiring, all this stuff.


Hello, all.
 
 
I have to setup a new computing environment.  The location is nearby, but
out of state.  Right now, I only have the available space.
 
 
I expect to make use of PC's (right now I am assuming fast, new one's) and
need someone who has experience doing this.
 
 
I am looking at 50 machines eventually, (at full capacity,) though now I
only want to setup 25.  I want conventional Sear's style heavy duty metal
racks.  (The space is industrial grade space in a client's warehouse.)
 
 
I want to contract with someone to do everything related to the physical
installation and Linux setup.  I expect to buy everything off the shelf from
pricewatch or similar.  I need someone to put machine's together, to build
the rack's, to do the wiring, all this stuff.  
 
 
Also, I want help selecting the computer's, ram-sticks, racks, switch's,
cables.  Everything.  I have a smaller setup now but the infrastructure is
not modern.
 
 
I know that other types of solutions exist -- blade systems, etc...  But I
am not sure such machines have the computing power to do what I want to do.
Still, if someone want's to make a pitch, I'll listen, but in the past when
I examined these issues I found that nothing else, (no other
same-price-range solution,) matched the amount of computer power per X86
chip available in a well engineered stand alone PC with a top of the line
AMD chip set.
 
 
I want this equipment to run Linux and I am amazed that no one has taken the
time to build a Linux distribution intended just for large-scale computing
environments -- but maybe I haven't kept up...
 
 
Also the right person will be familiar with power-on/power-off scenario's,
complicated by the UPS boxes.  When these machines are not being used, I
want them to shutdown and be powered off.
 
 
I want to accomplish all of this in two weeks.   In order for this time
frame to be realistic, I need to begin buying stuff soonest and what I buy
must conform to the general solution chosen. 
 
I am looking for interested person's to quote me two week's labor costs for
this project.
 
Also, I will identify several applications which will need to loaded;
Addionally, several of these ap's may need help talking to each other.
 
 
I want this equipment to run Linux.   None of the machines will need X or
any screen support programming whatsoever.  It's all just computing.
 
Sincerely,
 
Jules
 

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