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Cluster and Multi-Cluster Grid Management

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MOSIX2 for Linux-2.6

MOSIX version 2 (MOSIX2) can manage a Linux cluster and a multi-cluster organizational grid.

Main features
  • Provides aspects of a single-system image:
    • users can login on any node and do not need to know where their programs run.
    • No need to link applications with special libraries.
    • No need to copy files to remote nodes.
  • Automatic resource discovery and workload distribution by process migration:
    • Load-balancing.
    • Migrating processes from slower to faster nodes and from nodes that run out of free memory.
  • Migratable sockets for direct communication between migrated processes.
  • Secure run time environment (sandbox) for guest processes.
  • Live queuing - queued jobs preserve their full generic Linux environment.
  • Batch jobs.
  • Checkpoint and recovery.
  • Supports both 32-bit and 64-bit x86 architectures.
  • Tools: automatic installation & configuration scripts, on-line monitors.
Additional multi-cluster (grid) features
  • Supports disruptive configurations:
    • Clusters can join or leave the grid at any time.
    • Guest processes move out before disconnecting a cluster.
  • Clusters can be shared symmetrically or asymmetrically.
  • Cluster owner can assign different priorities to guest processes from other clusters.
For further information see the latest release and changelog, the MOSIX wiki, the MOSIX2 white paper, our CCGrid papers, the Overview of MOSIX2 presentation, the MOSIX2 Tutorial and our organizational grid HUGI.

How to Obtain a Copy

A free, limited evaluation copy is provided for non-profit use. Faculty and research staff can apply for a free, unlimited trial copy. An external link is provided for all others. For details, please select:

     
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