The Institute for Systems Biology RepeatMasker Server Configuration

Overview
The RepeatMasker web services are implemented on a Beowulf Cluster of linux X86 based computers. In a typical Beowulf Cluster one node (computer) acts as a gateway to a set of dedicated compute nodes. In our case we have a webserver as the gateway to 4 dedicated compute nodes.
Specifications

Webserver

CPU: 2 x Intel Xeon Quad-Core 1.6Ghz
Memory: 8GB
Storage: 320GB System, 750 GB Data ( Hot Swap + Mirrored )
Operating System: CentOS release 5
Queing System: Generic NQS
Webserver: Apache

Compute Nodes

CPU: Quad P4, 2.4Ghz
Memory: 3GB
Storage: 120GB IDE System Drive
Operating System: RedHat Linux Version 9
Queing System: Generic NQS

Institute for Systems Biology
This server is made possible by funding from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI grant # RO1 HG002939-01) 2003.