Cluster-Building Workshop - Urbana, Nov. 30 - Dec. 1, 2006
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Program
Date/Time | Title | Description |
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Day 1 18:00 - 19:30 |
Introduction Lecture (5.0M ) | Introduce clustering basics - why they're useful, how they work, when you need them, basic programming techniques, different design options. |
Day 2 09:00 - 11:30 |
Hands-On Cluster Building: Clustermatic and Warewulf |
Groups of 3-4 people will put together four PCs into a working cluster. |
11:30 - 12:30 | Lunch | |
12:30 - 14:00 | Details Lecture (1.8M ) | Cluster Design and Queuing Systems |
14:00 - 14:30 | Break | |
14:30 - 17:00 | Hands-On Running Jobs: Clustermatic and Warewulf |
Users will run jobs on different cluster types, and get a chance to do some real work. |
Deadlines
Application deadline for the workshop is November 6th. Participants will be notified of acceptance to the workshop by November 9th, and must confirm participation by November 13th or lose their place. If you are applying from out-of-state, and register by October 27th, we will attempt to inform you as to your status early.
Please note that we cannot help participants with travel costs or arrangements, housing, or any other costs associated with attending the workshop.