What is the business problem that ‘Intel® Cluster Ready’ is trying to solve?

The unsolved problem for clusters is lack of standardization. Readily available commodity components are decoupled and complex, making Linux clusters difficult to build and use. Getting a cluster up and running requires additional skilled resources, services and time. To bring clusters to the mainstream and stimulate growth through the adoption of more applications for workgroups and departmental clusters, the process of building and managing Linux clusters needs to be simplified, minimizing the cost and time to get a cluster fully operational. In order for this to happen there needs to be a comprehensive set of reference architectures, implementations and technology standards that will enable interoperable components and a ubiquitous computing experience.