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== The Cluster Agenda™ ==
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== Cluster Documentation Project™ ==
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Looking for Cluster Documentation? Jump right to [[Cluster Topics]].
  
Taking clusters to the next level
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Computational Clusters have grown from a back room curiosity to a driving force in the HPC community. The roll your own nature of cluster computing has also created a wide community of users, vendors, and applications. The Cluster Documentation Project (CDP)  is an effort to help document best practices, tutorials, projects, benchmarks, products, and anything else that helps facilitate HPC cluster computing.
  
''Agenda (n): A list or program of things to be done or considered''
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'''We plan on releasing our first book at in the near future  ''' -- ''[[Essential HPC]]: Practical high performance concepts, techniques, and procedures''  
  
Computational Clusters have grown from a back room curiosity to a driving force in the HPC community. The roll your own nature of cluster computing has also created a wide community of users, vendors, and applications. The Cluster Agenda is an effort to catalog and identify the many separate components of the cluster community. We believe that, just like a cluster, when the components are properly assembled and understood, amazing things can be accomplished. The Agenda is intended to be a yearly snapshot of the community conversation that will help guide users, vendors, and new-comers to the next level of cluster computing.
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'''VENDORS DON'T MISS A UNIQUE AND EFFECTIVE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY: [[Funding The Cluster Documentation Project]]'''
  
As part of the community, you are invited to join this effort.
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[[File:E-HPC-cover2.png|thumb|alt=Book Cover.|Contents [[Essential HPC]]]]
 
 
* [[Invitation to Cluster Users]]
 
* [[Invitation to Cluster Vendors]]
 
* [[Anticipated Questions]]
 
 
 
===The Deliverable===
 
 
 
Our goal is to produce a freely available document, called "The Cluster Agenda", which will be a [[Road Map]] of where we have been (best practices) and where we are going ([[Cluster Challenges]]). Used as a guide, the Agenda will benefit both existing and new cluster community members. The Agenda Initiative in not an effort to introduce standards or pick winners. It a document for the community by the community.
 
 
 
We plan on releasing the first yearly snapshot at SC06 in Tampa.
 
  
 
===Project Scope===
 
===Project Scope===
  
The word [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_cluster cluster] has many meanings. The Cluster Agenda is clearly focused on
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The word [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_cluster cluster] has many meanings. The Cluster Documentation Project is designed to document and professionally publish High Performance Computing (HPC) Cluster information. The focus will be on tutorial and how-to information rather than theoretical aspects of HPC. Currently there are [[Cluster Topics]] which is a compendium of current benchmarks, products, technologies, methods, best practices, etc. that will help those interested in clustering. When funded the project will enhance this resource.
computational or High Performance Computing (HPC) Clusters. The Agenda is open to any input the community thinks will help cluster computing grow and flourish.
 
 
 
There are two main components:
 
 
 
* The [[Road Map]] - a compendium of current products, technologies, methods, best practices, etc. that will help those interested in clustering.  
 
* [[Cluster Challenges]] - a collection of user identified challenges that need special focus from the community.
 
 
 
==How You Can Contribute To The Conversation==
 
  
We have prepared a description of [[The Agenda Process]]. The process is designed to address the main issues facing the community. This process is designed to be ongoing. We invite you to read the invitations and questions, and review the process, then supply your input through this [http://agenda.clustermonkey.net/agendaform.html form]. You may elect to get update email about the agenda as well by using the form.
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See a recent [http://www.admin-magazine.com/HPC/Articles/Cluster-Documentation-Project/%28language%29/eng-US article] in HPC Admin magazine for more background.
  
'''We invite all community members to help in create the Agenda.  Contibuting to the Agenda is quite [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User's_Guide:_Editing_overview easy]. Please go to either:
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[[Beowulf Cluster History Project]]
  
* '''The [[Road Map]] section''' and add your experience or expertise to specific areas.
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===Writers and Contributors===
* '''The [[Cluster Challenges]]''' and add your experience in an area that is currently challanging the community.
 
  
Contributors must register. Our [[Privacy Policy]] is very clear and we will not use names or email for any purpose other than for the Agenda. For '''editing tips''' (it is really quite easy) you can check this [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User's_Guide:_Editing_overview page]
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Contributions are accepted from the community -- both users and vendors. All content is subject to approval by the editors and critical content will be created with paid experienced writers. If you are interested in contributing please join the [http://www.clustermonkey.net/mailman/listinfo/hpc-writers HPC Writers list]. All submitted content will be made available under a [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ Creative Commons License].
  
== Questions About Clusters ==
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===Questions===
If you have specific questions about clusters please visit our [[Cluster Questions]] section of the Road Map and enter your question.  
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If you have specific questions about clusters please visit our [[Cluster Questions]] section and enter your question.  
  
==The Cluster Agenda Working Committee==
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If you have questions about this site, please contact [http://www.clustermonkey.net//component/option,com_contact/task,view/contact_id,1/Itemid,3/ Douglas Eadline] with any questions.
The current Working Committee is Jeff Layton, Glen Otero, Dan Stanzione, and Douglas Eadline. You may contact the Working committee through the submission [http://agenda.clustermonkey.net/agendaform.html form].
 
  
==History==
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===History===
As many of you are aware, ClusterWorld magazine, the main sponsor of the Cluster Agenda, has ceased publication. As editor of ClusterWorld magazine, Douglas Eadline had been the principle organizer of the Agenda effort. Now that he and the core columnists from ClusterWorld have established the [http://www.clustermonkey.net Cluster Monkey] website, they have decided to continue with the Agenda Initiative as well. The Agenda Wiki is the first step in the process. We have reset the schedule to accommodate these changes.
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ClusterWorld magazine was the initial sponsor of a site called The Cluster Agenda. When ClusterWorld Magazine ceased publication the Agenda effort was stopped. Douglas Eadline, editor of ClusterWorld magazine, was the principle organizer of the Agenda effort and has decided with the help of Jeff Layton to preserve some of the content from the Agenda and morph the site into Cluster Tweaks. The original Agenda Working Committee was Jeff Layton, Glen Otero, Dan Stanzione, and Douglas Eadline.

Latest revision as of 18:30, 28 November 2016

Cluster Documentation Project™

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Looking for Cluster Documentation? Jump right to Cluster Topics.

Computational Clusters have grown from a back room curiosity to a driving force in the HPC community. The roll your own nature of cluster computing has also created a wide community of users, vendors, and applications. The Cluster Documentation Project (CDP) is an effort to help document best practices, tutorials, projects, benchmarks, products, and anything else that helps facilitate HPC cluster computing.

We plan on releasing our first book at in the near future -- Essential HPC: Practical high performance concepts, techniques, and procedures

VENDORS DON'T MISS A UNIQUE AND EFFECTIVE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY: Funding The Cluster Documentation Project

Book Cover.
Contents Essential HPC

Project Scope

The word cluster has many meanings. The Cluster Documentation Project is designed to document and professionally publish High Performance Computing (HPC) Cluster information. The focus will be on tutorial and how-to information rather than theoretical aspects of HPC. Currently there are Cluster Topics which is a compendium of current benchmarks, products, technologies, methods, best practices, etc. that will help those interested in clustering. When funded the project will enhance this resource.

See a recent article in HPC Admin magazine for more background.

Beowulf Cluster History Project

Writers and Contributors

Contributions are accepted from the community -- both users and vendors. All content is subject to approval by the editors and critical content will be created with paid experienced writers. If you are interested in contributing please join the HPC Writers list. All submitted content will be made available under a Creative Commons License.

Questions

If you have specific questions about clusters please visit our Cluster Questions section and enter your question.

If you have questions about this site, please contact Douglas Eadline with any questions.

History

ClusterWorld magazine was the initial sponsor of a site called The Cluster Agenda. When ClusterWorld Magazine ceased publication the Agenda effort was stopped. Douglas Eadline, editor of ClusterWorld magazine, was the principle organizer of the Agenda effort and has decided with the help of Jeff Layton to preserve some of the content from the Agenda and morph the site into Cluster Tweaks. The original Agenda Working Committee was Jeff Layton, Glen Otero, Dan Stanzione, and Douglas Eadline.