Hi fellow overworked,
I'm not really up to date on the clustering capability of
the Alpha so while I'm browsing maybe someone can drop me
a couple of hints.
I have a AS 2100/275 here and now the consensus seems to be
that we want a cluster setup with DEC UNIX. Is the 2100
cluster capable (assuming I upgrade to 4.0) and if so is
it cluster capable with different models such as the 4000 series?
To do this I seem to remember we need a memory channel hub so
then I assume we get a interface card for the 2100 and the 4000,
as long as we run the same OS version we should be ok?
Also, some of the people here want to cluster a VAX and an Alpha
both running OpenVMS.
I have two ideas of clustering:
1) a multicomputer where any one node can run the same binary such
as two Alphas, and parallel apps like ORACLE Parallel server would
require this.
2) Shared resources, drives, etc. but not multiprocessing.
Hence, the only way to "cluster" a VAX and an Alpha would be with method
#2 which would not give you failover redundancy like #1. Correct?
Thanks in advance, will summarize,
Melvin Smith
Received on Tue Aug 27 1996 - 16:45:01 NZST