Is there anyone needs a CLUSTER?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the potential use of an unused high-performance computing (HPC) cluster owned by a participant's friend. Participants are invited to suggest computational projects or methods that could benefit from the cluster's capabilities.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Technical explanation, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant suggests connecting the cluster to the Open Science Grid (OSG) for computations related to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).
  • Another participant proposes browsing the BOINC platform for potential projects.
  • There is a suggestion to utilize the cluster for the Human Genome Project or SETI@HOME.
  • The original poster expresses a desire to find practical uses for the cluster before considering selling its nodes individually.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants present various suggestions for utilizing the HPC cluster, but there is no consensus on a specific project or approach. Multiple competing views remain regarding the best use of the resources.

Contextual Notes

Limitations include the lack of detailed specifications about the cluster's capabilities and the types of computations that could be supported. The discussion does not resolve which project would be the most suitable for the cluster.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals or groups interested in high-performance computing applications, particularly in scientific research or computational projects.

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Hi All!

One of my friends owns a strong cluster he has built to test some computational methods he thought to be useful. Now the cluster is almost unused. If someone wants to run some computation which needs a strong HPC please post some details. I am very sorry about my friend having a great architecture and having nothing to do with it. He thought about selling each node as a single PC, but we should make a try before it.

Please post your needs to make the HPC survive.

Thanks!
 
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Hook it up to the OSG (Open Science Grid) which will be doing computations for the LHC (Large Hadron Collider) when it comes online in 2007.

That's the best use of resources I can think of.
 
Thanks, joelperr!
 
Use it for the Human Genome Project or SETI@HOME
 

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