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Computer Hobbyist · 07-03-2001, 05:07 PM

Very interesting site. Amazing how clusters of relatively low power processors have replaced the "big iron" of my youth. Could somebody explain the differences between clustered supercomputers and distributed computing as that term is used in the Seti and similar projects? More to the point are all such clusters parallel processing arrays simultaneously dedicated to the same task? Are they permanently dedicated or can they be easily reconfigured (read software) to perform multiple tasks as needed?

07-03-2001, 05:07 PM	#2
Computer Hobbyist Member (11 bit) Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Blue Springs, MO Posts: 1,766	Very interesting site. Amazing how clusters of relatively low power processors have replaced the "big iron" of my youth. Could somebody explain the differences between clustered supercomputers and distributed computing as that term is used in the Seti and similar projects? More to the point are all such clusters parallel processing arrays simultaneously dedicated to the same task? Are they permanently dedicated or can they be easily reconfigured (read software) to perform multiple tasks as needed? Last edited by Computer Hobbyist; 07-03-2001 at 05:14 PM.