Also, distributed image systems like OpenSSI and Mosix do very well with shared memory.

Jason

Ann W. Harrison wrote:

> Rocky Castaneda wrote:
>
>>Anybody tried installing firebird on a clustered system using beowulf?
>>
>>Any tips and any effects on firebird? Any warning I should know?
>>
>
>
> Sorry this is so late - I've been on holiday. Firebird on a cluster
> requires a shared memory lock manager accessible across the cluster.
> The shared memory project associated with Beowulf is insufficient, but
> there is a distributed lock manager project. Firebird's lock manager
> was based on the API of the VAX distributed lock manager - we've got
> some extensions that would have to be emulated if we were to use the
> mode of the DLS that looks like the VAX lock manager. However, with
> those pieces, Firebird should work on Beowulf.
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Ann