[Bioclusters] OS X/XGRID versus Linux/MPI

[Rayson Ho]

Xgrid is a batch scheduler... while MPI is an API for parallel
programming.

You can writing an MPI program, and submit it to XGrid. XGrid will find
the requested number of machines for you, and then start the job.

On the other hand, you can install SGE (GridEngine) on a Linux cluster
-- SGE is more powerful than XGrid -- and let it schedule your serial
or parallel jobs.

SGE:
http://gridengine.sunsource.net

Rayson


--- Kevin Blanchard <kevin at kevinblanchard.com> wrote:
> Has anyone had any experience using OS X with Xgrid (all on local
> LAN) , 
> versus a linux setup  running MPI.  I know some still debate the true
> 
> definition of cluster vs grid, and whether you can truly have a LAN
> Grid 
> ,etc.. anyway semantics aside. Basically looking to see if anyone has
> 
> been using Xgrid with in a LAN environment.  The cost is much
> greater, 
> but setup is a no brainer for Xgrid.  I was trying to google some 
> performance comparisons with not much luck.  Any one have any stories
> , 
> good or bad, to share using xgrid?
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