private cloud with older hardware -- how?

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Im currently investingating the possibility of using some older computers to make a private cloud using open source software. When I examine various open source cloud offerings Eucalyptus, KVM and the like they say that I need systems that have VT extensions.

Is there an open source private cloud software that can run on Pentium 4 processors without VT extensions or is this just not possible? Has anyone any personal experience with a similar configuration they can share?

Thank you
 
What do you mean by "private cloud"? It's a big hype right now and everyone's expecting something else from it. So want do you want to achieve as far as functionality goes.
 
I want the ability to have multiple computers sharing there resources with some sort of manageable layer that allows me to easily install virtual machines to this pooled hardware and to add more computers to the pool. Basically the ability to have an ever expandable pool of hardware resources that can be used provide the processing power to the virtual machines. Like Eucalyptus or other cloud solutions, but without the requirement of the VT extensions, if it is possible.
 
Without VT you won't be able to do anything with virtual computers that will get you any type of performance. Doesn't matter how many machines you hook up.

Generally when you put together a cluster of virtual computing servers. Each server holds multiple virtual machines. Not the other way around.
 
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