Nerve Center
Ganglia is probably the most popular monitoring framework and tool, in that HPC, Big Data, and even cloud systems are using it. In this article, we show you how to install and configure Ganglia and get it up and running on a simple two-node system.
Iron Ore
Google Compute Engine removes the technical and financial headaches of maintaining server, networking, and storage.
How the Spanning Tree protocol organizes an Ethernet network
Ethernet is so popular because it simply works and is inexpensive. However, the administration side looks a bit more complicated: For the network to run smoothly, the admin might need to make important decisions about the Spanning Tree protocol.
The Tops
Admins solve problems ranging from slow servers to failing applications. The first tool I reach for when I need to check on a server with shell access is Top.
Fast Help
Quickassist technology offloads computationally intensive compression and encryption tasks to provide a performance boost for Intel processors.
SC24 – Bursting at the Seams
We’ll recap some noticeable and not so noticeable points of interest that came up during the largest, most attended Supercomputing Conference yet.
Keras: Getting Started with AI
A great way to start writing code with AI is to use Keras, an open source easy-to-learn library that can use multiple frameworks.
KISS – Adding a New User
We review how to accomplish simple, obvious tasks that are usually not addressed in HPC, starting with how to add users.
