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Tune the Linux Ext4 file system for optimal performance
While Ext4 by default works fine for most people, follow these tips to tweak your servers to squeeze out even more speed. Tip
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Building high-availability clusters with Xen virtual machines
High-availability clusters can save your virtualized environment from downtime. Here's how to set up Xen virtual machines in a high-availability cluster. Tip
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The Ext4 file system: A real improvement in Linux file storage?
The Ext4 file storage system is now integrated into the Linux kernel and supported by the major distributions. Should you switch from your Ext2 or Ext3 set-up? With complete backwards compatibility, there is little reason not to make the jump forward... Tip
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Using virtualization to reinvent high-performance computing on Linux
Virtualization can be a boon to high-performance computing on Linux, but administrators of these systems seem leery of the technology. Find out what virtualization can do for HPC. The plummeting hardware costs have brought supercomputer capabilities ... Tip
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Linux clusters vs. grids
Can Linux clusters outperform grid computing? Expert Ken Milberg compares them -- covering Beowulf, HPC, Linux Virtual Server and the Globus Toolkit for grids -- and chooses a winner. Tip
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Linux cluster security: False alarms and real threats
Find out whether security threats to your Linux servers are real or imagined and determine how to set up your Linux server for clusters in this tip. Tip
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New product how-to: Installing Emic m/cluster
This is an overview of the installation process for Emic m/cluster, a single-image MySQL cluster for high availability, linear scalability and load balancing between cluster nodes. Tip
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InfiniBand finally ready to leap in commercial market
Despite this, experts still agree that the interconnect architecture is fairly high-end for many traditional IT shops. Tip
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Expert mailbox: IT pros get hip with Linux cluster tips
Sam Greenblatt, site expert and CA's Linux architect, tackles IT pros' questions about tricky clustering problems. Tip