Hardware specifications

Our cloud is going to be a small one. Really. Small. We have only five computers, so we are going to use four for the nodes and one for the cluster head and cloud head. The latter machine will probably host Walrus as well, once I understand what Walrus is supposed to do. I think Mike already knows, but he is not telling me.

The one machine for the cluster head has the following specifications:

- Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.0GHz
- 1.5 GB RAM
- 120 GB hard disk
- 10/100Base-T Ethernet
- DVD-ROM drive

The machines for the nodes have the following specifications:

- Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz
- 1 GB RAM
- 80 GB hard disk
- 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet
- CD-ROM drive !!!!

Can you believe it? CD-ROM drives! These are probably the last machines around to be built with a CD-ROM drive. =P

In addition, the network connection is limited to 10/100, so the NICs in the host nodes will be a little wasted.