Wide Area Cluster Monitoring with Ganglia

In this paper, we present a structure for monitoring a large set of computational clusters. We illustrate methods for scaling a monitor network comprised of many clusters while keeping processing requirements low. A design for presenting high-level web-based summaries of the monitor network is provided, along with a generalization to a distributed, multipleresolution monitoring tree. Emphasis is placed on scalability, fast query response, fault tolerance, and grid compatibility. Experimental evidence is presented that demonstrates the performance of our design.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2003
• Where: CLUSTER
• Authors: Federico D. Sacerdoti, Mason J. Katz, Matthew L. Massie, David E. Culler
• Keywords: CLUSTER 2003, Cluster Computing, Computational Clusters, Monitor Network, Multipleresolution Monitoring Tree