Unix Clusters
This is a 4 day course which focuses on the essentials
of Unix Clusters. It is ideal for seasoned Unix administrators.
This class has a maximum size of
only 7 students!
Course Outline
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Day 1:
- Cluster Architecture Definition, Distinctions, and Comparison
- Symmetric Multiprocessor Nodes
- Clustering Techniques
- Cache Hierarchy
- Distributed IO Subsystem
- Cluster Memory Management
- Non-Uniform Memory Management (NUMA)
- Virtual Memory Manager
- Distributed Lock Manager
- Lab
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Day 2:
- Cluster File Systems
- IBMs GPFS
- Red Hats GFS
- Cluster File Systems Lustre
- IO Management
- RAID Systems
- Direct IO, Memory Mapping
- SAN/NAS
- Direct Attached IO Subsystems
- Network Management
- Internconnect Technologies
- Lab
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Day 3:
- Basic Cluster Programming Models
- Shared Memory
- Message Passing
- Lab
- Cluster Performance Considerations
- Memory Tuning
- CPU Tuning
- IO Tuning
- Network Tuning
- Lab
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Day 4:
- Cluster Availability and Reliability
- Levels of Availability
- Failover
- Lock Data Reconstruction
- Introduction to Cluster Performance Modeling
- Introduction to Grid Computing
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Tuition: $3000.
Please Note:
Payment must be made in full 10 working days before the course begins.
100% refund for cancellation within 8 business days of the course start
date.