Linux Magazine #132 - Digital Issue

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Highlights:

Real-World HPC: High performance isn't just for research institutions anymore. Universities, hosting companies, hospitals, and even some mid-range corporate networks are taking up the HPC challenge.

Cover Story:

• HPC: Buying the hardware is only the first step in the path to building your own high-performance cluster. This month, we take you through through the steps of setting up your own HPC system with Kickstart, SSH, and Son of Grid Engine.

Also in this issue:

• Table of Contents

• News

• Tech Tools

• BlueSpice: This innovative add-on brings the MediaWiki collaboration engine to enterprise users.

• Squirrel: Gather nuts with this lean and lively scripting engine.

• GPT Partitions: The GUID partition table replaces the legacy Master Boot Record partitioning scheme.

• PDF Converter: Send a doc by email and receive a PDF as a reply.

• Security Lessons: Passwords Tips for proper password storage.

• Perl: VirtualBox Snapshots Testing CPN modules in a pristine environment with VirtualBox snapshots.

• Charly: OpenNetAdmin Track and manage network objects with OpenNetAdmin.

• Ask Klaus! Klaus Knopper answers your Linux questions. This month: Dynamic Doldrums and KVM.

• Workspace: phTagr: Publish and share your images on the web.

• Zoneminder: Turn your webcam into a security camera.

• Command Line: Compiling: You can go a long way with package managers, but sooner or later, you'll need to compile some source code.

• deck.js: This nifty presentation tool is so simple – if you know a little HTML.

• Doghouse: LinuxCon NA: maddog takes a trip to LinuxCon North America and reminisces on 20 years of Linux .

• Kernel News: Kernel developer Zack Brown reports on rebooting Kernelhoops.org and weighs in on long-term kernel plans.

• Projects: If you've tried Drupal and WordPress and you're ready for something new, post up with the Joomla and concrete5 content management systems.