High Performance Computing (HPC)

[Guest]

I have some questions concerning Server 2003. I am about to install the
software on two computers in an attempt to create a cluster. My main goal is
to obtain the High Performance Computing (HPC). Here are my questions:

Why do I need two NIC cards in these servers? What does this do?

To achieve the (HPC), do I need to purchase additional software? I
understand there's a Beta Version (2).

Should I keep these two servers on thier own router? The only reason I
would even suggest this is to keep all the cables simple. I have a router
with 5 ports. Two for each server and one to connect to the network.

Finally. Is there a book that you would recommend to better understand all
this? I've looked at quite a few through Amazon. Every time I think I have
"the one" I start to read the reviews. It stops me in my tracks. I'll have
to get something eventually. I would like to see a book that would detail
the layout as well as the system requirements.

Thank you in advance for any help.

Nicholas Jager
621 10th Street South
Sauk Centre, MN 56378

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[Dave Patrick]

Try asking them here.

http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...6d5-b4c0-4d51-bb7b-2b4491488855&lang=en&cr=US

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:
|I have some questions concerning Server 2003. I am about to install the
| software on two computers in an attempt to create a cluster. My main goal
is
| to obtain the High Performance Computing (HPC). Here are my questions:
|
| Why do I need two NIC cards in these servers? What does this do?
|
| To achieve the (HPC), do I need to purchase additional software? I
| understand there's a Beta Version (2).
|
| Should I keep these two servers on thier own router? The only reason I
| would even suggest this is to keep all the cables simple. I have a router
| with 5 ports. Two for each server and one to connect to the network.
|
| Finally. Is there a book that you would recommend to better understand
all
| this? I've looked at quite a few through Amazon. Every time I think I
have
| "the one" I start to read the reviews. It stops me in my tracks. I'll
have
| to get something eventually. I would like to see a book that would detail
| the layout as well as the system requirements.
|
| Thank you in advance for any help.
|
| Nicholas Jager
| 621 10th Street South
| Sauk Centre, MN 56378
|
| (e-mail address removed)

 

[Jay Somerset]

Try asking them here.

http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...6d5-b4c0-4d51-bb7b-2b4491488855&lang=en&cr=US

Or call the folks at the Cornell Theory Center, in Ithaca, NY. They have
been using Windows clusters for HPC for several years, and might be willing
to help.