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

[pardsbane at offthehill.org (Josh Pollak)]

What about the flashmob super computer project?

http://www.flashmobcomputing.org/

On Aug 11, 2004, at 11:50 AM, Keller, Tim wrote:

> 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.
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> I'm sure there are some networking caveats and other such stuff.
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> 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.
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> I have to setup a new computing environment.? The location is nearby, 
> but out of state.? Right now, I only have the available space.
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> 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.
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> 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.)
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> 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.?
>  ?
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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...
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> 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.
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> 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.?
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> I am looking for interested person's to quote me two week's labor 
> costs for this project.
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> Also, I will identify several applications which will need to loaded;? 
> Addionally, several of these ap's may need help talking to each other.
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> 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.
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> Sincerely,
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> Jules
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