The Linux Enterprise Cluster.The Linux Enterprise Cluster Karl Kopper No Starch Press 555 De Haro Street, #250, San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , CA 94107 1593270364 $49.95 www.nostarch.com The Linux Enterprise Cluster is a straightforward guide to building a network of multiple computers that pool their resources to act as one powerful computer. An accompanying CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). provides all the software needed to build a Linux Enterprise Cluster on top of one's current Linux distribution The Linux operating system packaged for customers for a fee. It includes the Linux kernel, essential operating system components from the GNU Project, an installation program, various open source utilities and applications, documentation and technical support. , including the Linux kernel, rsync, the Systemlmager package, the Heartbeat package, the Linux Virtual Server Linux Virtual Server (LVS) is an advanced load balancing solution for Linux systems. It is an open source project started by Wensong Zhang in May 1998. The mission of the project is to build a high-performance and highly available server for Linux using clustering package, the Mon monitoring package, and the Ganglia ganglia /gan·glia/ (gang´gle-ah) plural of ganglion. package. Chapters cover everything from handling packets and compiling the kernel to synchronizing servers, applying theory and practice, balancing loads, simple maintenance and management protocol, and more. Though intended for Linux users who are already familiar with the software's basics, The Linux Enterprise Cluster walks one through projects and pitfalls step-by-step with the expected thoroughness of a No Starch Press manual. A "must-have" for anyone interested in harnessing the power of a cluster using a much less expensive Linux base rather than purchasing a large, monolithic server. |
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