high performance computing, HA and RPM5

2009-12-07 Thread devzero2000
High performance computing systems are very popular for some time. The problems of Hign Avalibility computer systems are common in the same way. The question is how a package management system as rpm5 can address the problems of such environments. I have not found any reference to such issues, in

Re: high performance computing, HA and RPM5

2009-12-07 Thread Jeff Johnson
On Dec 7, 2009, at 9:37 AM, devzero2000 wrote: On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 2:55 PM, Jeff Johnson n3...@mac.com wrote: On Dec 7, 2009, at 7:47 AM, devzero2000 wrote: High performance computing systems are very popular for some time. The problems of Hign Avalibility computer systems are common

Re: high performance computing, HA and RPM5

2009-12-07 Thread devzero2000
On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 4:19 PM, Jeff Johnson n3...@mac.com wrote: On Dec 7, 2009, at 9:37 AM, devzero2000 wrote: On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 2:55 PM, Jeff Johnson n3...@mac.com wrote: On Dec 7, 2009, at 7:47 AM, devzero2000 wrote: High performance computing systems are very popular for some

Re: high performance computing, HA and RPM5

2009-12-07 Thread Jeff Johnson
On Dec 7, 2009, at 10:58 AM, Wichmann, Mats D wrote: Fascinating topic. I think jbj's deliniation into package vs. config management is useful. Without going into a massive discussion, not that I'm necessarily competent to do so anyway, let me pick just one item and worry at it, and

Re: high performance computing, HA and RPM5

2009-12-07 Thread Michael Jennings
On Monday, 07 December 2009, at 15:37:10 (+0100), devzero2000 wrote: Distributing system images with modest per-node customization tends to be simpler than per-node package management. Package management is useful for constructing the system images. But PM cannot compete with system images

Re: high performance computing, HA and RPM5

2009-12-07 Thread Michael Jennings
On Monday, 07 December 2009, at 22:31:00 (+0100), devzero2000 wrote: This is your, informed, opinion. That i respect. But not for this i have agree: but let me see as the time go on. Remember the mantra: Do one thing, and do it well. You can have a tool that's good at one thing or mediocre