The Homemade Server Rack Project
I’ve started working on the server rack again and my goal is to setup a high availability cluster using two of the four machines. “This topology provides a highly available service with minimal hardware requirements.” That’s perfect for me because the computers are old and slow. When I figure that out, I’d like to expand that to a high availability and load balancing cluster. “This topology provides a highly available and load balanced service. A minimum of 4 nodes is required for this topology.” This type of setup might be the overall goal of this project. I know this might seem like overkill just to have a shared folder that I can access from my main computer, but it’s just to see if I can do it. I may just create two separate clusters.
Current Hardware Specs:
4 Computers
Keyboard w/ touchpad
Port Authority2 4-Port VGA/USB 2.0 and PS/2 KVM Switch
D-Link DES-1105 5-Port 10/100 Desktop Switch
NEC MultiSync LCD1550M
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Free Download of Linux 101 Hacks eBook
Here’s a free Linux ebook that I found this morning…
I’m happy to announce the release of my first Free eBook – Linux 101 Hacks. There are total of 101 hacks in this book that will help you build a strong foundation in Linux. All the hacks in this book are explained with appropriate Linux command examples that are easy to follow.
This free eBook contains 12 chapters with total of 140 pages. Hacks mentioned in 6 chapters are based on the articles that I’ve already posted on my blog. Hacks mentioned in rest of the 6 chapters are brand new.
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