Systems/Enterprise:
SGI DEFINES FUTURE OF LINUX/GRID
COMPUTING AT LinuxWorld
SGI announced that attendees of the LinuxWorld Conference & Expo will
witness
the future of high-performance Linux computing-a new generation of open
source computing that pushes Linux to dramatically new levels of performance.
SGI will debut the recently announced SGI Altix 3000 servers and Grid
superclusters as part of its broad presence at LinuxWorld, Jan. 22-24, at New
York's Javits Center.
The SGI Altix 3000 supercluster, fueled by the first high-performance Linux
environment capable of scaling to 64 processors in a single node, represents a
remarkable leap forward for scientists, engineers and other users of advanced
technical computing systems. SGI Altix 3000 systems combine SGI Grid
supercomputing architecture with Intel Itanium 2 processors and the Linux
operating system, shattering scalability and performance records. This is the
first public debut of SGI's Altix 3000 Servers and Grid Supercluster which
will propel Linux into a new era of serious 64-bit performance.
At LinuxWorld, under the banner of "Scaling Linux To New Altitudes," SGI
will
host technical presentations, new technology demonstrations,
Birds-Of-A-Feather meetings and roundtable discussions.
All presentations and discussions are designed to help attendees and
journalists gain insight into a new class of 64-bit computing introduced by
groundbreaking Linux technologies, including global shared memory and enhanced
open-system operating environments.
At the SGI exhibit (Booth 221, Level 3, Hall 3D), attendees can attend
ongoing
technical discussions and view all-new technology demonstrations,
including:
- Daily presentations by Jon "maddog" Hall, executive director of Linux
International, and SGI representatives on topics including "Extreme Linux,"
"Scaling Linux," "Porting Linux to Big Iron" and "Global Shared Memory"
- Demonstrations of Gaussian computational chemistry, STAR-CD computational
fluid dynamics, engineering analysis and other advanced technical computing
applications scaled to 64 Intel Itanium 2 processors on a single node
- Integration of Linux into Visual Area Network and storage area network
technology displays
In the conference area, SGI will host two Birds-Of-A-Feather meetings
designed
for attendees to network with other like-minded Linux users in an informal
setting to discuss the latest developments in extreme computing. SGI also will
sponsor a roundtable discussion for journalists about science applications of
the SGI Altix 3000 family of servers and superclusters.
- "New Breakthroughs in Linux Supercomputing" will explore the new frontier
of problems that now can be addressed with scalable, 64-bit Linux
implementations in a low-latency NUMA architecture. The Birds-of-a-Feather
discussion will be led by Paul McNamara, SGI vice president of products and
platforms, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22 in Room 1E05, Javits
Center.
- "Extreme Linux: Moving Forward" will probe ways to naturally take
advantage
of parallelism found in Beowulf systems, NUMA machines and the grid-all with
an eye toward making programs run faster. Hall and McNamara will host this
Birds-of-a-Feather meeting from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23 in Room
1E05, Javits Center.
- A roundtable discussion for journalists about science applications will
feature SGI's Dan Stevens, Ph.D., marketing manager, life and chemical
sciences, and Addison Snell, SGI product marketing manager. It will take place
at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22.
SGI also will host a LinuxWorld press conference at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday,
Jan.
22, in Room 1E05. The company's several news announcements will spotlight the
rapidly growing base of support for 64-bit Linux computing among users of
technical and scientific applications.
SGI Altix 3000 Pricing And Availability
The SGI Altix 3000 family of servers and grid superclusters are offered in
both deskside entry-level and scalable grid supercluster models, available
through SGI direct sales and authorized Solution Providers.
The entry-level server is available in the first quarter of 2003 and starts
at
$70,176 (U.S. list) at four processors with up to 32GB of memory and scales to
12 processors and 96GB of memory. The supercluster model, also available this
quarter, scales to hundreds of processors and over 1TB of memory today, with
future scalability to 2,048 processors and 16TB of global shared memory.
A 64-processor SGI Altix 3000 system starts at $1,129,262 (U.S. list),
roughly one- third the price of a 64-processor IBM eServer pSeries 690-based
system and less than half the HP Superdome.
Attractive financing options are available through SGI Solutions Finance.
Created to complement industry-leading SGI systems, software and services, SGI
Solutions Finance is dedicated to providing creative financial solutions,
exemplary service and competitive pricing to customers.
http://www.sgi.com/sales/sol
utions_finance
About SGI
SGI, also known as Silicon Graphics Inc, is the world's leader in
high-performance computing, visualization and the management of complex data.
SGI products, services and solutions enable its technical and creative
customers to gain strategic and competitive advantages in their core
businesses.
Whether being used to design and build safer cars and airplanes, discover
new
medications and oil reserves, predict the weather, entertain us with thrilling
movie special effects or provide mission-critical support for government and
defense, SGI systems and expertise are empowering a world of innovation and
discovery.
http://www.sgi.com
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