EPSCOR: Workshop: Linux Cluster Workshop

美国对具有集群计算知识的科学家/研究人员的需求越来越大；然而，在地理位置偏远的地方提供的机会很少，很容易获得这种知识。EPSCoR各州感兴趣的教师和研究生正在建立他们自己的集群--从小的(8个节点)到大的(128个节点)--并在进行过程中自学；这是一个缓慢的过程。Linux集群研讨会将通过使计算科学家和工程师能够在所有规模的Linux集群上开发实现最大性能和可扩展性的应用程序，来增加EPSCoR州的研发竞争力；系统管理员将了解与Linux群集管理相关的问题，以支持安全、可靠和高性能的计算。Linux群集的潜在用户将发现这些研讨会详细介绍了配置、获取和使用Linux群集的过程。LCI技术资料强调了科学应用程序开发人员和系统管理员需要但无法轻易找到的信息。本次研讨会将进一步推动WESNetGroup的雄心勃勃的外展和教育努力，该小组由七个西部EPSCoR州组成，一直在努力向EPSCoR研究人员介绍高性能集群计算活动。这将是更好地开发我们国家的科学和工程人才，并在全国每个州发展优秀的研究和学习中心的又一步。在这些集群上接受培训的学生将在毕业后更好地准备承担高性能计算方面的计算科学家的角色。Linux集群研讨会将在不同的EPSCoR研究人员群体中促进高性能计算，以长期努力刺激新的合作和科学研究机会。在获得新的研究资金以及为私营部门活动提供智力和计算援助方面，这些人所在的州将更具竞争力。

There is an increasing need for scientists/researchers in the United States who are knowledgeable about cluster computing; however, there are few opportunities offered at geographically remote locations to acquire this knowledge easily. Interested faculty and graduate students throughout the EPSCoR states are building their own clusters--ranging from small (8 nodes) to large (128 nodes)--and teaching themselves as they proceed; this is a slow process.The Linux Cluster Workshop will increase the research and development competitiveness of EPSCoR states by enabling computational scientists and engineers todevelop applications that achieve maximum performance and scalability on Linux clusters of all sizes; system administrators will learn about issues related to the administration of Linux clusters in support of secure, reliable, and high-performance computing.Prospective users of Linux clusters will find the workshops to be a detailed and informative introduction to the process of configuring, acquiring, and using Linux clusters. LCI technical materials highlight the information that scientific application developers and systems administrators need but cannot readily find elsewhere.This workshop will further the ambitious outreach and education efforts of the WESNetgroup of seven western EPSCoR states that have been collaborating in an effort tointroduce EPSCoR researchers to high-performance cluster computing activities. This will be one more step to optimally exploit our national talent for science and engineering and develop excellent centers of research and learning in every state in the nation.Students trained on these clusters will be better prepared to assume the role ofcomputational scientists in high-performance computing upon graduation.The Linux Cluster workshop will promote high-performance computing among a diverse group of EPSCoR researchers in a long-term effort to stimulate new collaborations and scientific research opportunities. The home states of these individuals will be more competitive in terms of securing new research funding and providing intellectual and computational assistance to private sector activities.