Linux-Watch: OVIS Enables Powerful Open-Source Cluster Management

[ Thanks to Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols for this link. ]

"Once upon a time, clustering was restricted to mid-range computers like VAXes and SPARC servers. Now, however, clustering software for Linux has become commonplace. Unfortunately, real-time cluster-monitoring tools have lagged behind. This can make properly managing a cluster... interesting.

"Sandia National Laboratories has a possible answer: OVIS, an open-source software tool that provides intelligent, real-time monitoring of computer clusters..."

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