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Virtualizing Free Linux Distributions in Windows Server 2008 R2

by Peter Galli on August 10, 2009

Jason Perlow, a columnist over at ZDNet, has written a comprehensive review on virtualizing free Linux distributions in Windows Server 2008 R2. In his Tech Broiler column, Perlow notes that the updated Hyper-V bare-metal hypervisor virtualization layer... more

• Monday, August 10, 2009
• in: Server Center
• Peter Galli

Is High Performance Computing naturally Open Source (ie. for tinkerers)?

by anandeep on June 18, 2008

I have always been fascinated by clusters. Some people envision working with desktops or workstations when they think of “working with computers”. For me working with computers was always with a large collection of computers in a back room somewhere.... more

• Wednesday, June 18, 2008
• in: Server Center
• anandeep

What Lies Beneath: Setting up underlying HPC tools

by kishi on December 21, 2006

After reading thru the previous blogs on HPC, someone might ask “What are some of the core components of HPC ?”. After all, once you’ve seen the outside of a Maserati or a Pantera DeTomaso, you’re not going to be satisfied just by ogling at it. Even after a test drive, the engineer in you will want to pop the hood and see what’s inside. Taking a similar approach let’s uncover some underlying HPC technologies... more

• Thursday, December 21, 2006
• in: Server Center
• kishi