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Build Supercomputers with Raspberry Pi 3

You're reading from   Build Supercomputers with Raspberry Pi 3 A step-by-step guide that will enhance your skills in creating powerful systems to solve complex issues

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Product type Paperback
Published in Mar 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781787282582
Length 254 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Carlos R. Morrison Carlos R. Morrison
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Preface 1. Getting Started with Supercomputing FREE CHAPTER 2. One Node Supercomputing 3. Preparing the Initial Two Nodes 4. Static IP Address and Hosts File Setup 5. Creating a Common User for All Nodes 6. Creating a Mountable Drive on the Master Node 7. Configuring the Eight Nodes 8. Testing the Super Cluster 9. Real-World Math Application 10. Real-World Physics Application 11. Real-World Engineering Application A. Appendix

Super stack assembly


Let's have a look at the hardware we would be using to assemble the super cluster. First up are the aluminum cooling fins used to cool the microchips on the Pi computer:

Aluminium cooling fins (eight sets needed)

Next, we see two Pi3s secured in the stackable case as it should appear in your two-node supercomputer. You will expand on this as you build the 8 or 16-node supercomputer:

Sidewinder stackable case with Pi2/3 secured

The following are the figures of the Ethernet color-coded cables that you will be using to connect your cluster to the network switch:

Cable Matters 8-Color Combo, Cat5e Snagless Ethernet Patch Cable 3 Feet.

The following is the Sabrent 60 Watts 10-port USB rapid charger you will be using to power your super cluster:

Sabrent 60 Watts (12 Amp) 10-Port Family-Sized Desktop USB Rapid Charger

The following is the HPE BTO JG536A#ABA1910-8 managed network switch for connecting the nodes in your supercomputer:

HPE Networking BTO JG536A#ABA1910-8 managed switch...

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