Assembling and Configuring an Apple Workgroup Cluster for Bioinformatics

In this pre-recorded Seminar Online, you'll learn how to physically assemble an Apple Workgroup Cluster and configure it using the Mac OS X server assistant.  In addition, we will be installing and demonstrating the iNquiry software package from BioTeam.

The Apple Workgroup Cluster uses pre-selected components to provide an affordable and scalable cluster computing solution that's easy to manage.  Please visit the Apple Workgroup Cluster configuration tool to get started building your own cluster.

Presenters:
Bill Van Etten, Founding Partner & Principal Scientist
BioTeam
Doug Brooks, Product Manager, Server & Storage Hardware
Apple Inc.
Warner Yuen, Scientific Computing Consultant
Apple Inc.
Jish Mukerji, Science and Technology Marketing
Apple Inc.

Who should watch this seminar:
Biologists
Bioinformaticians
IT professionals 

What you'll learn from this seminar:
Learn how to physically assemble an Apple Workgroup Cluster and configure it using the Mac OS X server assistant.
Learn how to configure the cluster using the Mac OS X server assistant software which is included with the hardware.
Installation of the iNquiry bioinformatics software package, available from the BioTeam
Demonstration of of the analysis tools available within the package as well as administration of the iNquiry installation.

Products and technologies to be discussed:
Xserve
RAID
Gizmac 12U XRackPro rack enclosure
Foundry Networks switch

Applications to be discussed:
iNquiry from BioTeam
Mac OS X Server

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