System and method for scalable interconnection of adaptive processor nodes for clustered computer systems

An adaptive, or reconfigurable, processor-based clustered computing system and methods utilizing a scalable interconnection of adaptive processor nodes comprises at least first and second processing nodes, and a cluster interconnect coupling the first and second processing nodes wherein at least the first processing node comprises an adaptable, or reconfigurable, processing element. In particular implementations, the second processing node of clustered computer may comprise a microprocessor, a reconfigurable processing element or a shared memory block and the cluster interconnect may be furnished as an Ethernet, Myrinet, cross bar switch or the like.