Systems/Enterprise:
DELL DOUBLES DENSITY OF ITS
SUPERCOMPUTING GRID CLUSTERS
Customers deploying hundreds of
standards-based servers in high-performance computing clusters (HPCC) can
double the density of their servers and maximize floor space with Dell's
(Nasdaq:DELL) server blades.
Dell's HPCC program offers configurations of six to 132 server-nodes with
its
PowerEdge 1655MC blade servers running Red Hat Linux. Customers can put up to
84 servers in a standard rack.
The company's eight to 128-node configurations of PowerEdge 2650 servers
running Red Hat Linux for HPCC also support Myrinet interconnect networks from
Myricom, a high-speed, low-latency interconnect technology optimized for
supercomputing.
"Customers can deploy hundreds to thousands of Dell server blades in a
Linux
supercomputing cluster in considerably less space and for less cost for a
growing number of applications," said Pete Morowski, vice president of
software development and clustering in Dell's Product Group. "Dell is
developing modular solutions for HPCC that provide top performance and address
practical issues such as space, power, cost and deployment."
Additionally, Dell has created a new network of partners for
high-performance
computing to help deliver more complete solutions for customers' specialized
requirements, including in such vertical industries as life sciences, energy
and manufacturing. The program will consist of solutions integrators,
consultants, independent hardware vendors and independent software
vendors.
"Dell's HPCC partner network is an important step in delivering the many
specialized computing solutions that are required in the high-performance
computing market today," said Deb Goldfarb, vice president at International
Data Corporation. "Dell is continuing to bring value to supercomputing with
the standardized solutions that have made the industry take notice."
Founding members include: Cornell Theory Center, Cray Inc, Dell
Professional
Services, Emulex, Extreme Networks, Fluent, Intel, Microsoft, MPI Software
Technology Inc, (MSTI), MSC Software, Myricom, Platform Computing, QLogic,
Red Hat, Scali, and TurboWorx.
A 6-node certified configuration of Dell PowerEdge 1655MC blade servers
running Red Hat Linux starts at $42,000.
About Dell
Dell Computer Corporation (Nasdaq:DELL) is a premier provider of products
and services required for customers worldwide to build their information-
technology and Internet infrastructures. The company's revenue for the past
four quarters totaled $33.7 billion. Dell, through its direct business model,
designs, manufactures and customizes products and services to customer
requirements, and offers an extensive selection of software and
peripherals.
http://www.dell.com
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