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IBM (Offically) Launches Linux Box Clustering

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the the-official-story dept.

Neumsy writes " IBM has offically announced that it is releasing Linux-Based Server, Software Packages. Yahoo! News has the story . According to IBM, this will expand the use of Linux. It's a good overview article. Not too much in depth, but still nice to see Linux getting out there more and more."

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  1. Gaming and Clustering by AnimeFreak · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Since Quake III Arena is multi-threaded, would it be possible to run it on some sort of cluster? If not, or if there is, is there any other game that is capable of playing on a cluster?

    Mind you, it would need a fair bit of bandwidth I'd bet.

  2. The beauty of clustering by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Interesting

    IBM has a winner. For organizations which can use more computing muscle, particularly in scientific computing, clustering is true blessing. The real beauty is that an organization can "test the waters" without an outrageous investment in hardware. When budgets are thin, clustering allows you to start small, and then ramp up as the benefits warrant it financially. Here is a lucrative niche for which IBM's expertise is ideally suited.

  3. The official news link by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Interesting
    Here is the link to the IBM site. Unfortunately, not much details. However, it seems IBM follows a clustering strategy which includes Linux. It is not a Linux only strategy.

    http://www.ibm.com/news/us/2001/11/13.html

  4. Re:Woo .. IBM / Linux propaganda by Black+Parrot · · Score: 1, Interesting


    > Its always refreshing to hear corps stress the benefits of this OS ..

    Maybe old news, but yesterday I noticed an IBM/Linux commercial on the telly for the first time. I wasn't paying attention when it came on, but the gig was that some execs walked into their datacenter and were shocked to see a big empty room -- thought someone had stolen all their servers. But IBM had merely replaced them all with a single Linux box.

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  5. ms fighting linux expansion by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Interesting

    It's good to see more linux successes. MS has really been perking up though. Take, for example, the recent link here to the leaked memo to theregister where linux is stated to be the threat. http://slashdot.org/articles/01/11/12/136243.shtml MS has really been perking up. Check out this little tidbit; looks like MS is now dumping copies of winxp at universities to try and combat the fact that intelligent people are using other systems. http://www.browndailyherald.com/stories.cfm?S=0&ID =5668 The MS drones are already out in force; you should leave a little feedback...

  6. Re:Finally some real advertising for Linux. by Black+Parrot · · Score: 3, Interesting


    > Up until now ... the only "advertising" Linux has received has been the mention of Linux as a possible training route at the computer schools popping up all over the place, as well as...

    Being listed by the computer schools is probably a strong indicator that Linux is hot stuff. These schools operate on a for-profit basis; they teach what they think people want to learn. If the people going to these schools think knowing Linux is worth paying for, that's another milestone for visibility, mindshare, and mainstream acceptance.

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    Sheesh, evil *and* a jerk. -- Jade