Cluster Training at Georgetown

I'm in not-so-sunny DC this week checking out a new course offering at Georgetown University. Introduction to Beowulf Clusters is a 4-day class which tells you everything you need to know about setting up a Beowulf cluster using Rocks, Oscar and a diskless toolkit developed at Georgetown. Aside from the great information presented in the class, meeting people from other industries who are using clusters or want to is invaluable.

Georgetown is planning to make this into a certification program... so stay tuned to GridsWatch for more information.

Amazon.com truly sells everything!

I had to make sure I wasn't still asleep and dreaming this morning when I read about Amazon getting into the Utility Computing Game. Is there anything they don't sell? See: http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=3541

Right from the horses mouth: Amazon's EC2 Web Services

A coffee table book about .... grids?

I'm not sure what to make of this ad... I'm sure it's a lovely book, with high production values, but really, who (other than me) would display this on their coffee table?

Still shaking my head,
GG

P.S. Am I going to see you at GridWorld in DC?

Senate Bill 3684 looks at data center power consumption...

With current world events in their existing state, can't these guys find something better to study?????

109th U.S. Congress (2005-2006)
S. 3684: A bill to study and promote the use of energy efficient computer servers in the United States

Check out the full text here.