Why you need clustering, what benefits it provides, and how to set it up.
Some problems are just hard to solve.
If your job requirements include things like predicting the weather or simulating nuclear blasts without actually launching any warheads, then your problems fit neatly into this category. Or, maybe you have more practical concerns. Maybe you are running a Web-based business that receives millions of hits per day, and it's your job to make sure that your server response times stay lightening fast. If any of these situations apply to you, a cluster of Linux computers might just be the answer to your prayers. This article will address those questions and also provide you with a background on clustering technology, how it works and discuss the tools that are available for building clusters on the Linux platform.