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Thoughts on how to create virtual compute nodes in the HPCC stack. Specifically, trying to solve the need for tiny, but many, compute nodes for the nano physic applications. Like virtual compute nodes with a single core CPU with 100 MB or less of memory running a lean Scientific Linux operating system. Here is a good introduction: http://www.slideshare.net/gpaterno1/comparing-iaas-vmware-vs-openstack-vs-googles-ganeti-28016375