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Xgrid Clustering Software and Demo

Posted by michael on from the please-mod-down-beowulf-jokes-kthx dept.

no_demons writes "Along with a selection of other goodies, Apple also unveiled their Xgrid clustering technology from their advanced computation group today. Xgrid can turn a number of networked Macs into a supercomputer, detects nodes automagically via Rendezvous, and can run in or out of a screensaver mode. You can download a technology demo (including a BLAST test app) here."

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  1. Imagine by rlp · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Imagine a beowolf cluster of ...

    Oh! Never mind.

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    [Insert pithy quote here]
  2. Regarding the protocol used and possible porting by xTina · · Score: 2, Redundant
    ... from the Xgrid FAQ:

    Can I use Xgrid with other UNIX-based computers?
    • The short answer is no.
    • The long answer is that Xgrid uses an XML property list protocol built on top of BEEP for all of its inter-computer communication and coordination, and because these protocols are open, it is possible a client, agent, or controller could be written to run on other UNIX-based computers and interoperate with Xgrid. However, no such programs have been written.