Erlang: Pi2 ARM Cluster vs Xeon VM
Source: medium.com
This project explores the viability of a Raspberry Pi-based ARM cluster as a low-cost, energy-efficient alternative to traditional enterprise Xeon server environments for hosting Erlang/OTP applications. It utilizes a load-balanced cluster of Pi 2 boards and compares their performance against a virtualized enterprise server using stress-testing tools.
Categorisation
Stage 3: Architect (11-13+)Systemic & Design ThinkingTabletop & Physical PropsMixed/Multi-subject
Props & Materials Required
- •4x Raspberry Pi 2 (Model B)
- •4x 32GB Samsung EVO+ MicroSD cards
- •Debian Linux
- •Apache HTTP Server
- •Erlang/OTP runtime
- •Multi-mechanize performance testing framework
- •Network switch/router
Why It Works & Notes
Parent Note:
Distributed systems architecture, server load-balancing, performance benchmarking, ARM vs x86 hardware efficiency, and Erlang/OTP scalability.