M.: Concept and Implementation of CLUSTERIX: National Cluster of Linux Systems

Abstract. This paper presents the concept and implementation of the National Cluster of Linux Systems (CLUSTERIX)- a distributed PC-cluster (or metacluster) of a new generation, based on the Polish Optical Network PIONIER. Its implementation makes it possible to deploy a production Grid environment, which consists of local PC- clusters with 64- and 32-bit Linux machines, located in independent centers across Poland. The management software developed as Open Source allows for dynamic changes in the metacluster configuration. The resulting system will be tested on a set of pilot distributed applications developed as a part of the project. The project is implemented by 12 Polish supercomputing centers and metropolitan area networks.