The Beowulf project provides an open source clustering architecture for creating High Performance Computing (HPC) environments using commodity hardware and Linux software. The use of Linux and Beowulf components provides a cost effective solution for computationally intensive applications. 

Beowulf: A Journey for Performance

The Beowulf project has created an open source clustering architecture that works with the Linux operating system and commodity computers to create a very high performance computing environment. The project, underway since 1994, provides a complete framework for connecting and controlling up to 1,024 clustered computers.

A Beowulf cluster is designed to be an isolated and completely focused environment for running parallel processing applications. These applications are usually specifically coded...