Cluster on freeBSD 5.3

[Robert Slade]

On Thu, 2005-04-21 at 14:48, BSD wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> One of my clients want a high performance computer with a high level of 
> redundancy.
> 
> I was thinking of two solutions :
> 
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> 1. Installing 2 high perf computers :
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> 
> This will involve buying 2 servers with the same level of disks, 
> hardware RAID array, and software.
> Regarding FreeBSD, I would install the software I need and sync the 
> /etc and other vital soft using rsync.
> 
> 
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> 2. Installing a high perf cluster :
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> 
> There is a question regarding how to setup this cluster with a 
> redundancy on every part of the system (hardware + software).
> Has someone already been producing a high level cluster with FreeBSD ?
> What hardware have you been using ?
> What are the problems you are facing ?
> Any pointer ?
> 
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> 
> The second question will be which of the two system will you use ?
> 
> 
> Thanks for your answers.

Heartbeat run on freebsd (its in the ports) have a look at their site:

http://www.linux-ha.org/

Rob