Rocks Alternatives
Rocks is described as 'free Linux cluster distribution that enables end users to easily build computational clusters, grid endpoints and visualization tiled-display walls. 100's of researchers from around the world have used Rocks to deploy their own cluster' and is an app. There are five alternatives to Rocks for Linux and Knoppix. The best Rocks alternative is PelicanHPC, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Rocks are PlumpOS, CHAOS, FlashMob ISO and ClusterKnoppix.
PelicanHPC is a Debian-based live CD image with a goal to make it simple to set up a high performance computing cluster. The front-end node (either a real computer or a virtual machine) boots from the CD image.
- - PelicanHPC is the most popular Linux alternative to Rocks.
- - PelicanHPC is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Rocks.
PelicanHPC Features
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PlumpOS is a mini linux distribution aimed at an easy way to add nodes to an openMosix cluster without a lot of work or even thought.
DiscontinuedThe openMosix project is officialy over since March 2008 and PlumpOS retired.
Objective: Cluster platform :: To create a cluster platform capable of large-scale ad-hoc cluster deployment and to be the fastest, most compact, secure and straight-forward openMosix cluster platform available.
CHAOS Features
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FlashMob ISO
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo5 FlashMob ISO alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Linux
FlashMob Computing started as a challenge. Could we convince enough people to bring their conventional computers to a single location in order to build a temporary supercomputer, one that could compete with the fastest and most expensive computers in the world?
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ClusterKnoppix
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo15 ClusterKnoppix alternatives- Free • Proprietary
- Linux
- Knoppix
ClusterKnoppix is a modified Knoppix distro using the OpenMosix kernel.
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