What I'm working on right now
Authored by Michael Lamb.
Published on 25 March 2021.
Published on 25 March 2021.
Category: Cluster-computing
Welcome to my newly refabricated weblog
I’ve hosted various blogs across different platforms. Way back in the day I played around with Geocities and Xanga. Then there were the blessed days of Posterous. Most recently I hosted a blog using Ghost. In this latest foray, I’ll be running one attached to my Github profile using Github:Pages with focus on more technical subjects.
What I’m working on right now
I want to use this blog to document a new sandbox project to explore cluster computing concepts.
To Build a Computer Cluster
A computer cluster is a set of computers working together and viewed as a single system. The individual computers that make up a cluster are called nodes.
Here’s what I’ve purchased so far:
| Qty | Item | Store | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GeeekPi 6-Layers Raspberry Pi Cluster Case (Clear) | Amazon | $20 |
| 6 | Raspberry Pi 4 Model B/4GB | PiShop.us | $55/node |
| 6 | 32 GB SD cards | various | < $10/card |
| 1 | TP-Link Litewave 8 Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch | Amazon | $16 |
| 1 | CAT 6 Ethernet Cable - 10 Pack (1.5 ft) | Amazon | $13 |
| 2 | AUKEY USB Charger 4 Ports | Amazon | $13 |
| 2 | USB Type C Cable, Anker [3-Pack, 6 ft] | Amazon | $17 |
Goals
- Set up and network a compute cluster with 6 nodes
- Learn to install, configure, deploy, and maintain containers using Kubernetes
- Learn to write Ansible Playbooks (exploring infrastructure automation)
About michaellamb.dev
Michael Lamb is a software engineer working at C Spire. If you have a blog-specific inquiry please create a new issue on GitHub. Feel free to fork this blog and build your own!Get to know who I am in my first post Hello, World!
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