[AG-TECH] Portable AG node

[Jason Bell]

G'day Natalia

I have built and currently running a number of portable AccessGrid.  They aren't as portable as the name would suggest, but if placed on some form of trolley, they could be easily moved around.

Information about these portable AG's and the equipment I used can be found here:

http://hpc.cqu.edu.au/accessgrid.html#PIGLET
http://hpc.cqu.edu.au/accessgrid.html#BUND
http://hpc.cqu.edu.au/accessgrid.html#MACK


As John's previous email suggest, depending on the functionality, you can built any type of portable AG's depending on your application.

If you have any further questions, pleas don't hesitate to contact me.

Regards,
Jason.

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Jason Bell, B.I.T.
B. Info. Tech. (Honours) Student

Network Engineer
Information Technology Division
Central Queensland University

High Performance Computing Support Officer
Central Queensland University

Research Assistant to the Nonlinear Intelligent Systems Research Group Faculty of Informatics & Communication Central Queensland University

E-mail : j.bell at cqu.edu.au
Phone : 07 4930 9229

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Patience is a virtue.

But if I wanted Patience,
I would have become a Doctor.

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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov [mailto:owner-ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov] On Behalf Of Natalia Costas Lago
Sent: Thursday, 31 March 2005 3:06 AM
To: ag-tech
Subject: [AG-TECH] Portable AG node

 
Hi everybody!
 
 
We are in a new stage of AG deployment, our new challenge is to develop a mobile AG node. It's a room one, but we need to move the equipment wherever is needed.
 
And, we are in a hurry, as we need to purchase and have it working properly for an important event soon.
 
I've seen this isnt a brand new idea, there is a pic of one "portable ag node" on the Internet2 website, and there are more sites that have one. The problem is that i couldnt find precise details about the hardware we should purchase. Or the better configuration (cable length, wireless video, maybe rack PCs?), there are so many choices!!.
 
We greatly appreciate any suggestion, configuration and/or advices provided. 
 
Has anyone out there worked on a similar configuration? 
 
Thankx in advance,
 
Kind regards,
Natalia.
 
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Natalia Costas Lago
email: natalia at cesga.es
 
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