What Is a Cluster Computer?
A cluster computer is a system designed to link multiple independent computers via a network, functioning collectively as a unified computing resource.
This setup leverages parallel processing and distributed computing techniques to tackle complex computational challenges. Cluster computers find applications in a range of scientific and technical tasks, including weather forecasting, climate modeling, simulations of computational fluid dynamics, drug discovery, and data-centric tasks such as big data analysis, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.
The structure of a cluster computer includes nodes (individual computers), networking components (to facilitate communication among nodes), and management systems for coordination and control. These computers communicate over fast, reliable networks, using parallel processing algorithms to distribute tasks for simultaneous execution across multiple nodes.