Linux.com: A Survey of Open Source Cluster Management Systems

“In computing world, the term ‘cluster’ refers to a group of
independent computers combined through software and networking,
which is often used to run highly compute-intensive jobs. With a
cluster, you can build a high-speed supercomputer out of hundreds
or even thousands of relatively low-speed systems. Cluster
management software offers an easy-to-use interface for managing
clusters, and automates the process of queuing jobs, matching the
requirements of a job and the resources available to the cluster,
and migrating jobs across the cluster. Here’s an introduction to
five open source CMS applications…”

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