Raj Kiran Grandhi wrote: > But, does a diskless setup have any real advantages given the low price > of storage these days? IMHO it is much better to have a small disk in > each node and have the node boot from its own disk. Let /, /boot and > swap remain local to each node and nfsmount the rest. With systemimager > and friends, it is not difficult at all to keep the nodes in sync.
I agree. One advantage of having diskless cluster is that the amount of heat generated is less than what it would be if there are lot of hard drives spinning around. It is probably not of a concern if there is a good cooling system around. Just thought I would mention about it in case you overlooked. raju -- Kamaraju S Kusumanchi http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/kk288/ http://malayamaarutham.blogspot.com/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
