[R] Using GNU R on a two box "cluster"

[Dan Bolser]

On Sun, 7 Nov 2004, [ISO-8859-15] Thomas Schönhoff wrote:

>Hello,
>
>right now I'm thinking about running R 2.0.0 on box A (Debian SID) but 
>at the same time having access to the ressources of box B (Ubuntu 
>Linux) regarding disk capacity, RAM, idle CPU cycles . Is there anyone 
>of you that has already installed and administred such a tiny (home 
>based) cluster?
>
>Well, the term cluster seems quite a bit of an exaggeration related to 
>what I am looking for!
>
>I am absolutely new to this subject and I would appreciate some hints 
>on where to start doing such things with my GNU R on both boxes. Maybe 
>a pointer too some introductory materials focussed to doing clustering 
>stuff with GNU R would be sufficient.
>Are there any recommended methods or tools to realize a two nodes cluster?

The absolute *best* source of cluster information anywhere on the web
(subjectively speaking) is the bioclusters mailing list...

http://bioinformatics.org/lists/bioclusters

The list has a surfeit of cluster experts who make a living from
consultancy. 


>
>
>regards
>
>Thomas
>
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