what is cluster computing?

Discussion in 'Cluster Computing' started by jasmine lane, Nov 23, 2011.

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    Is cluster computing similar to cloud computing
     
    jasmine lane, Nov 23, 2011 IP
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    A computer cluster is a group of linked computers, working together closely thus in many respects forming a single computer.
     
    fast_cashloan, Dec 5, 2011 IP
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    Cluster and Cloud computing would fall under distributed computing :) Both use large number of servers but the difference lies in how the process and resources are shared and executed.
     
    JamesZach, Dec 6, 2011 IP
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    Cluster computing refers to many/group of computer which are linked together and they work together on a process. We use cluster computing to improve performance and availability when compared to a single stand alone computer. Cluster computing is a part of distributed computing as JamesZach said above. A common example which we see of cluster computing is for load balancing servers where the load is distributed equally among clusters.
     
    ideamine, Dec 14, 2011 IP
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    While it has it differences, it's mostly used to describe the same thing. Linking many computers or instances together.
     
    solar44, Feb 10, 2012 IP
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    It's not really the most secure systems...
     
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    Is it the secure system?what are the general uses of cloud computing.
     
    jasmine lane, Apr 7, 2012 IP
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    cloud systems are insecure and just hype
     
    tiffanywilliams12i2, Apr 7, 2012 IP
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    I wish this banned user could respond. But I would ask, what's your basis for that?
     
    uleesgold, Apr 20, 2012 IP
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    It is a type of network relating with computer linked together where documents and assigned work shared and executed.
     
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    Several computers are linked together by communication medium and work as a single computer.
    It is one kind of distributed system.
     
    lolpasslol, Aug 4, 2012 IP