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'''MOSIX<sup>*</sup> is a cluster operating system targeted for high performance computing on Linux platforms, including clusters, multi-clusters, GPU clusters and Clouds.'''
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'''MOSIX<sup>*</sup> is a cluster operating system targeted for high performance computing on Linux clusters, multi-clusters, GPU clusters and Clouds.'''
MOSIX incorporates dynamic resource discovery and automatic workload distribution, commonly found on single computers with multiple processors. In a MOSIX system, users can run applications by creating multiple processes, then let MOSIX seek resources and automatically distribute processes among available nodes to improve the overall performance.
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MOSIX incorporates dynamic resource discovery and automatic workload distribution, commonly found on single computers with multiple processors. In a MOSIX system, users can run applications by creating multiple processes, then let MOSIX seek resources and automatically distribute processes among available nodes, to improve the overall performance.
  
MOSIX is implemented as a software layer that provides to users and applications with an unmodified Linux run-time environment. As a result, users do not need to modify or link applications with any library, login to remote nodes or even copy files to remote nodes.  
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MOSIX is implemented as a software layer that provides to users and applications with an unmodified Linux run-time environment. As a result, users do not need to modify applications or login to remote nodes.  
  
 
MOSIX Version 1 was originally developed to manage a single cluster.
 
MOSIX Version 1 was originally developed to manage a single cluster.
'''MOSIX Version 2 for Linux-2.6 and Linux-3''' was extended with a comprehensive set of new features that can manage clusters, multi-clusters and Clouds.  
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'''MOSIX Version 2 for Linux-2.6 and Linux-3''' includes a comprehensive set of features for managing clusters, multi-clusters and Clouds. The MOSIX Virtual OpenCL (VCL) cluster platform allows OpenCL applications to transparently utilize many GPU devices in a cluster, as if all the devices are on the local computer.
  
 
For further information see the
 
For further information see the
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the [http://www.mosix.org/pub/overview.pdf Overview]
 
the [http://www.mosix.org/pub/overview.pdf Overview]
 
and the [http://www.mosix.org/pub/tutorial.pdf Tutorial]presentations,
 
and the [http://www.mosix.org/pub/tutorial.pdf Tutorial]presentations,
and the [http://www.mosix.org/txt_hugi.html HUGI campus multi-cluster].
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the [http://www.mosix.org/txt_hugi.html HUGI campus Cloud]
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and the [http://www.mosix.org/txt_vcl.html VCL].
  
  

Revision as of 18:12, 20 October 2011

MOSIX* is a cluster operating system targeted for high performance computing on Linux clusters, multi-clusters, GPU clusters and Clouds. MOSIX incorporates dynamic resource discovery and automatic workload distribution, commonly found on single computers with multiple processors. In a MOSIX system, users can run applications by creating multiple processes, then let MOSIX seek resources and automatically distribute processes among available nodes, to improve the overall performance.

MOSIX is implemented as a software layer that provides to users and applications with an unmodified Linux run-time environment. As a result, users do not need to modify applications or login to remote nodes.

MOSIX Version 1 was originally developed to manage a single cluster. MOSIX Version 2 for Linux-2.6 and Linux-3 includes a comprehensive set of features for managing clusters, multi-clusters and Clouds. The MOSIX Virtual OpenCL (VCL) cluster platform allows OpenCL applications to transparently utilize many GPU devices in a cluster, as if all the devices are on the local computer.

For further information see the Latest release and changelog, the MOSIX white paper, our recent publications, the Overview and the Tutorialpresentations, the HUGI campus Cloud and the VCL.


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* MOSIX is a registered trademark of Amnon Barak and Amnon Shiloh.