[lug] Clustering and GFS

[Alan Robertson]

Jeff Schroeder wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Does anyone out there have hands-on experience configuring (or even 
> using) a Linux Beowulf cluster in conjunction with a Global File System 
> (either OpenGFS or Sistina's commercial GFS product)?
> 
> I might have an opportunity for the right person to assist in the 
> development of a cluster used for medical imaging (and yes, this would 
> pay actual money).

I haven't heard anything encouraging about OpenGFS.  I haven't heard much 
from Sistina lately.  They have a good idea but really need a good DLM to 
make it fly.  Last I'd heard they didn't have/use one.

There are some full commercial products on the market.

	-- Alan Robertson
	   alanr at unix.sh