Title :
HPC Cluster Readiness of Xen and User Mode Linux
Author :
Emeneker, Wesley ; Stanzione, Dan
Author_Institution :
High Performance Comput. Initiative, Arizona State Univ.
Abstract :
This paper examines the suitability of different virtualization techniques in a high performance cluster environment. A survey of visualization techniques is presented. Two representative technologies (Xen and User Mode Linux) are selected for an in depth analysis of cluster readiness in terms of their performance, reliability, and their overall impact on complexity of cluster administration
Keywords :
Linux; workstation clusters; HPC cluster; User Mode Linux; Xen; cluster administration; high performance cluster environment; virtualization techniques; Checkpointing; Computer architecture; Emulation; Hardware; High performance computing; Linux; Maintenance; Performance analysis; Software libraries; Virtual machining;
Conference_Titel :
Cluster Computing, 2006 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Barcelona
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0327-8
Electronic_ISBN :
1552-5244
DOI :
10.1109/CLUSTR.2006.311870
