Messages in this thread | | | From | bruce@kahuna ... | Date | Fri, 22 Jun 2001 17:50 PDT | Subject | Compaq launches Open SSI Cluster Projects |
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Compaq has launched two open source technology projects under the GPL license. They are briefly described below and can be found through www.opensource.compaq.com.
We are actively looking for technology partners, contributors, consultants and general kibitzers to participate via the email lists set up for each project. Those that just want to monitor the projects are welcome as well.
Cluster Infrastructure for Linux (CI) The goal of this project is to develop a common infrastructure for many if not all forms of Linux clustering by extending the Cluster Membership and Inter-node Communication Subsystems from Compaq's NonStop Clusters for Unixware code base. This project also provides the basis for the Open SSI Clusters for Linux project. A developers download is available via www.opensource.compaq.com for Intel-32, along with build, boot, hook, interface and api documentation. We will put the CVS repository on the web when we can. A port to the alpha chip has already succeeded and patches for that are available.
Open Single System Image (SSI) Clusters for Linux Project The Open SSI project leverages both Compaq's NonStop Clusters for Unixware technology and other open source technology to provide a full, highly available SSI environment for Linux. Goals for SSI Clusters include availability, scalability and manageability, built from standard servers. Technology pieces will include: membership, single root and single init, cluster filesystems and DLM, single process space and process migration, load leveling, availability monitors and failover, single namespace and shared access for all forms of IPC, devices and networking, and a single management space. The SSI project will leverage the Cluster Infrastructure for Linux project. Source beyond the CI base is not yet available. We are aiming for a developers release of much of functionality in July. In the meantime there is a presentation on SSI Clustering on the web. An initial list of component requirements will soon be posted for discussion and refinement. Join the mail alias via www.opensource.compaq.com to stay updated.
bruce walker SSI Cluster Architect Linux Program Office Compaq Computers - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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