[SIGCIS-Members] History of Linux hpc/supercomputing

[Koblentz, Evan]

Thank you Brian

On Mon, Apr 28, 2025 at 9:20 PM Brian E Carpenter <
brian.e.carpenter at gmail.com> wrote:

> >
> The concept of Unix clusters predated Linux; I think Linux on commodity
> kit is indeed about 30 years old.
>
> The first Unix-ish cluster I'm personally aware of was proposed at CERN in
> 1990, e.g.
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://inspirehep.net/literature/327239__;!!DLa72PTfQgg!PcdtuEN3M9U0dzV75pcPU4VJtGyQQR9P28ifzhoXgRjt280cQjKTb79dVb0yt2ziW7U3gx4AZIE4HT9shiMWbB_y$
> . Changing to commodity Linux came a few years later
>
> Regards
>      Brian Carpenter
>
> On 29-Apr-25 07:34, Koblentz, Evan via Members wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > It's been about 30 years since supercomputer designers started using
> Linux and off-the-shelf hardware. Does anyone study the history of that
> field?
> >
> > --
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> > *Evan Koblentz***
> >
> >
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> >
> > - Advisor, NJIT Lego Club
> >
> >
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> >
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*Evan Koblentz*


- Senior Writer, Office of Communications and Marketing

- Adjunct Instructor, Ying Wu College of Computing

- Advisor, NJIT Lego Club


evank at njit.edu <evan.a.koblentz at njit.edu>

(973) 596-3065 <9735963065>

https://web.njit.edu/~evank/
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