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"A nice balance between detailed, hand-holding exposition and getting the concepts you need . . . to extend the recipes into your environment." --
;login:, February 2006A remarkably thorough introduction. --
PC Update (Australia), August 2005 (http://www.melbpc.org.au/pcupdate/2508/index.htm)A seriously practical work which should readily prove its worth within enterprise scenarios. --
Linux User & Developer, August 2005,I can see a battered copy of it, always lying around the server room. Battered, because it's so frequently referenced. --
LinuxFocus.org, July 17, 2005,If you're serious about designing and implementing a low-cost production cluster using free software, this book's for you. --
Linux.com, August 25, 2005, applications.linux.com/article.pl?sid=05/08/12/1640220&tid=115If you’re interested in building a cluster at work, and need the motivation, the book is worth it. --
Linux Librarian, July 4, 2005Not only provides a theoretical background but also a complete detail on how to actually implement [Linux clustering]. --
Readers Preference, June 2005The writing is excellent, the subject matter wonderful, the level of detail just right for most people. --
RootPrompt.org, August 24, 2005, rootprompt.org/article.php3?article=9037This tome explores the key technologies that underpin building real enterprise-level Linux clusters. --
Network World, June 6, 2005 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2005/060605gearhead.htmlWalks one through projects and pitfalls step-by-step... A ‘must-have’ for anyone interested in harnessing the power of a cluster. --
Midwest Book World, June 2005 http://www.midwestbookreview.com/rbw/jun_05.htmAbout the Author
Karl Kopper has worked with distributed computing environments on many platforms, including Linux, Windows, Macintosh, a wide variety of UNIX platforms, and Tandem mainframes. As a consultant for a private wholesale food distribution company, he worked on the conversion to a new business system – the Linux Enterprise Cluster described in the book – that has worked flawlessly to date. When he’s not building Linux clusters and studying free software projects he enjoys spending time in the garden, growing food with friends and family.
Books with free ebook downloads available Free Linux Enterprise Cluster: Build a Highly Available Cluster with Commodity Hardware and Free Software Paperback
- Paperback: 464 pages
- Publisher: No Starch Press (May 1, 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1593270364
- ISBN-13: 978-1593270360
- Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7 x 1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
Free Linux Enterprise Cluster: Build a Highly Available Cluster with Commodity Hardware and Free Software
The sheer number of books published in the recent years that cover the Linux Operation System is simply staggering. One aspect of Linux that has been explored recently is its enablement that is gives users that wish to build a clustered environment. Using free software and commodity hardware many organizations small to large, and even end-users such as myself, have been able to build a cluster or a Grid using Linux very cheaply. This book by Karl Koppers shows the readers a step-by-step guide of how to go about building an enterprise grade Linux cluster environment. The author depicts each step one by one for the reader and demonstrates what each step does and why "we do what do we".
The following steps required for building a cluster are explored in detail in this book:
* Understanding of the underlying Linux routing (NetFilter and basic packet routing)
* Understanding of SystemImager program, and how it can help you in building a large cluster
* Learning of to apply configuration changes to your cluster efficiently
* Learn to build a Linux Virtual Server Network Address Translation fro your cluster, and learn why you need such capability
* Learn how to manage failures in your cluster including software and hardware failures
* Learn how to manage and monitor your cluster from a single point using a Web-based GUI
* Learn how to apply software patches and updates to your cluster
* Administrator user accounts and remote login including password-less login via SSH
* Learn how to install a cluster print server
* Learn how to install a batch-job scheduling system on your cluster
As you can see, there are lots covered in this book.
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