[Discuss] Education - becoming a Cluster Administrator

[markw at mohawksoft.com (markw at mohawksoft.com)]

> Holiday Greeting to all!
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>     My manager suggested I learn how to become a "linux cluster
> administrator". The question at hand is how best to do it?
>     My organization currently has access to a cluster environment that is
> supported by an outside consultant.
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>      I have an account on the system which consist of an Ubuntu head node
> and 8 other servers under it. I manage shared storage that attach to
> the cluster but have no admin access to it.
>     Essentially, I am a team of one and train myself.  I am not a Linux
> wizard. I support structured cabling, Windows desktops, Windows
> servers, Linux storage servers running RHEL 5.5 -6.1. Continuing to
> improve my skills as needed to fit the environment. Additionally I
> maintain a back end network, small machine room and Cisco 2800 router.
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>     The direction is to build a small test cluster.There is room in the
> machine to add test equipment and access to ip address.
> The operating system of the cluster will be Ubuntu 10.04 - and to install
> SGE to manage jobs. The question is obtaining the hardware .. maybe from
> Ebay. I looks like I would pay for it or maybe find another more cost
> effective way to train. That is the issue. If it come down to it I am
> willing to invest in my training.
>
> Please share your thoughts..

There are a few types of clusters.....

1) Where all the machines run the same code
2) where the job is divided across multiple machines
3) mix and match combinations of the above two

Which are you needing to learn?

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> Thanks,
> Stephen
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