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NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: PHIL HOCHMUTH
on LINUX 11/19/01 - Today's focus: IBM offers Linux clusters to-go Dear Wincenty Kaminski, In this issue: * IBM does out-of-the-box Linux clusters * Links related to Linux * Featured reader resource _______________________________________________________________ TAKE IT OFF-LINE The high-tech industry has always run at breakneck pace. Even a wheezing economy will hardly slow it. In the past year, business theory surrounding technology has been reinvented and redefined multiple times. Check out the latest "must-read" books for technology-related business theories. http://nww1.com/go/ad204.html _______________________________________________________________ Today's focus: IBM offers Linux clusters to-go By Phil Hochmuth IBM, Linux's biggest friend, last week announced new pre- configured Linux server cluster offerings that could help businesses quickly get powerful database or high-availability systems running in their networks. IBM will offer Linux clusters ranging from four to 1,000-plus servers. The Linux server hardware will be based on IBM's X330 and X342 PC servers running Red Hat 7.1. Cluster and file management software from IBM, based on its SP supercomputer software, will be used to tie the server clusters together. IBM's Linux clusters act as a single system, with processing power distributed among the nodes in a cluster. The cluster maintains a single file system image, supported by all the nodes. Users of Linux clusters say the system's high availability comes from the fact that the cluster cannot be brought down by a single, or even multiple, server failures, depending on the size of the cluster. IBM's clusters will be targeted at specific applications, such as high-availability e-mail, database serving, transaction processing and e-commerce. IBM's DB2 and WebSphere e-business software will be preloaded on the database and on the e- commerce/transaction processing clusters, respectively. Linux clusters from IBM will be available at the end of the month. Pricing for an eight-server cluster will start around $85,000. _______________________________________________________________ To contact Phil Hochmuth: Phil Hochmuth is a staff writer for Network World, and a former systems integrator. You can reach him at mailto:phochmut@nww.com. _______________________________________________________________ NW Fusion's BuyIT has the IT resources you need! Our directory hosts thousands of qualified service providers. Post an RFP anonymously and FREE, receive competitive bids, begin negotiations, and get your project done right! http://nwfusion.newmediary.com/nww110901nwltr1 _______________________________________________________________ RELATED EDITORIAL LINKS IBM unveils ready-to-go Linux clusters for business Computerworld, 11/13/01 http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2001/1113ibmlinux.html Check out IBM's Linux offerings http://www-1.ibm.com/linux/ Mission Critical clusters at LinuxWorld Network World Linux in the Enterprise Newsletter, 09/03/01 http://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/linux/2001/00990979.html Working the cluster with ClusterWorX Network World Linux in the Enterprise Newsletter, 06/27/01 http://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/linux/2001/00885680.html Off-the-shelf Linux clustering Network World Linux Newsletter, 07/10/00 http://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/linux/2000/0710linux1.html Breaking Linux news from Network World and around the 'Net, updated daily: http://www.nwfusion.com/topics/linux.html Archive of the Linux newsletter: http://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/linux/index.html _______________________________________________________________ FEATURED READER RESOURCE Now on-line: The BEST ISSUE It's time for the 2001 Best Issue, our third-annual look at the best new products, hottest employee and project management ideas, and top enterprise network projects. Also on-line check out our "Best of the Test" article to find out which products bested all others over the past 12 months in categories such as security, net management and client maintenance? http://www.nwfusion.com/best2001/ _______________________________________________________________ May We Send You a Free Print Subscription? You've got the technology snapshot of your choice delivered at your fingertips each day. Now, extend your knowledge by receiving 51 FREE issues to our print publication. Apply today at http://www.nwwsubscribe.com/nl _______________________________________________________________ SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World e-mail newsletters, go to: http://www.nwwsubscribe.com/news/scripts/notprinteditnews.asp To unsubscribe from promotional e-mail go to: http://www.nwwsubscribe.com/ep To change your e-mail address, go to: http://www.nwwsubscribe.com/news/scripts/changeemail.asp Subscription questions? 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