18.5 Conclusion

18.5 Conclusion

Scyld Beowulf is a packaged product that makes the installation, management, and use of Beowulf computers easier and more effective. The main tools for doing this are the bproc process management libraries and the beoboot node management tools. Together these tools create an effective single system image that allows all installation and management activities to be performed from a single master node. From the programmer's perspective, a Scyld Beowulf is pretty much the same as any Beowulf system, right down to the use of tools and libraries for parallel programming. Current development of Scyld Beowulf is exploring new ways to use its unique features to provide even better system management for clusters.