Raspberry pi cluster computer

[tydraestor]

I would like to make a cluster computer with raspberry pi's, ive watched a few videos but i really dont understand it, also theyre for a no gui version, but id like to use it as a sort of cool looking desktop(alongside my main pc)

orrrrr, use it to give my current pc a bit of a rendering boost. (not entirely sure if thats possible)

[emosun]

you.....

might want to learn what clustering is before attempting to build a cluster. I can tell you one thing to save you time , a cluster of pi's isn't going to "boost" your desktop pc

[emosun]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_cluster

[tydraestor]

Just now, emosun said:

you.....

might want to learn what clustering is before attempting to build a cluster. I can tell you one thing to save you time , a cluster of pi's isn't going to "boost" your desktop pc

i know what cluster computing is, and i didnt really think it could "boost" my pc, but i was being hopeful

[emosun]

Just now, tydraestor said:

i know what cluster computing is

 

6 minutes ago, tydraestor said:

i really dont understand it

k then

someone more patient who can explain that a cluster doesn't work like a desktop will help you shortly

[tydraestor]

Just now, emosun said:

 

k then

someone more patient who can explain that a cluster doesn't work like a desktop will help you shortly 

i meant i dont really understand how to set it up.

[Electronics Wizardy]

5 minutes ago, tydraestor said:

i meant i dont really understand how to set it up.

What do you want to cluster? Storage? Compute?

 

There are a lot of ways to cluster,  and really depends on use, no one size fits all solution here.

[datboi8192]

If I had time to kill and lots of pie then I might try and see if its possible to setup some type of hypervisor on a couple, and see if you can do a live migration of guests between them. That would be good stuff to know even if the hardware is sub-par.

 

Maybe some load balanced web servers?