CD adapco Group Scales Fujitsu Linux Cluster with Sistina GFS.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MINNEAPOLIS & HAYES, United Kingdom--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 2003 Industry's First and Most Widely Deployed Cluster File System Enables Rock-Solid Foundation for Design Engineering Technology Leader Sistina Software Sistina Software was an organization that focused on storage solutions architected around a Linux platform. They were acquired by Red Hat in December, 2003. Their two primary offerings were Global File System (GFS) and logical volume management (LVM). , the premier storage infrastructure software company delivering data-sharing solutions, and Fujitsu Systems Europe, one of Europe's top server and storage OEMs, today announced that CD adapco Group's Computational Dynamics Ltd. division has deployed Fujitsu's hpcLine of Intel-based servers powered by Sistina GFS See Google File System. GFS - Grandfather, Father, Son (TM) (Global File System). The implementation of this Sistina-scaled Linux cluster significantly improves the ease of configuration, management and data-sharing capabilities of its computational fluid dynamics Computational fluid dynamics The numerical approximation to the solution of mathematical models of fluid flow and heat transfer. Computational fluid dynamics is one of the tools (in addition to experimental and theoretical methods) available to solve (CFD CFD - Computational Fluid Dynamics ) applications. CD adapco Group's innovative CFD technology, STAR-CD, is used by nearly every major automobile manufacturer, including GM, Ford, DaimlerChrysler, Toyota, Nissan and Volkswagen. In the last decade, CFD has become a widely used analysis tool by engineers to gain a better understanding of the complex flow processes in their equipment. Computer aided design (application) Computer Aided Design - (CAD) The part of CAE concerning the drawing or physical layout steps of engineering design. Often found in the phrase "CAD/CAM" for ".. manufacturing". involves intensive computing that can be done in parallel to allow for more efficient use of existing assets. The implementation of Sistina GFS allowed CD adapco Group to build out a multi-tiered storage network that rapidly achieved levels of performance and reliability with its CFD applications, which previously required proprietary monolithic UNIX servers and high- performance disk systems attached to every local node. "CD adapco Group's system powered by Sistina GFS is 100 percent stable," said Steve Feldman, director of software development at CD adapco Group. "Our new, 32-server Fujitsu Linux cluster came with a terabyte disk farm served up to all nodes via Sistina GFS technology. Our benchmarks show that the performance of STAR-CD running from Sistina GFS-served disks is virtually identical to that of local disks. The whole system, including Sistina GFS, is extremely robust, so we are confident that we will use this same combination for any of our future Linux-based clusters." "Firms modeling surfaces for aerospace, automotive and ship design need large amounts of storage and rapid I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output to support the computational fluid dynamics analyses that are critical to their design cycle," states Mike Karp, senior analyst at Enterprise Management Associates. "Linux-based storage virtualization Treating storage as a single logical entity without regard to the hierarchy of physical media that may be involved or that may change. It enables the applications to read from and write to a single pool of storage rather then individual disks, tapes and optical devices. offers CD adapco and other design firms a solution that enables simplified, cost-effective management of very complex systems. As Linux moves deeper into storage developments like this, solutions like Sistina GFS will be crucial for dynamic management." Sistina GFS consolidates existing server and storage resources into a single management domain, linking thousands of diverse data storage repositories into a massively scalable, secure and robust storage area network (SAN) based on either Fibre Channel or IP technologies. Using Linux, Intel-based Fujitsu-Siemens servers and Sistina GFS, CD adapco Group can expand the capabilities of its 32-node processor system by incrementally and independently adding, as needed as needed prn. See prn order. , more processing capacity, I/O bandwidth or storage without the need to move or change the deployed applications or redeploy re·de·ploy tr.v. re·de·ployed, re·de·ploy·ing, re·de·ploys 1. To move (military forces) from one combat zone to another. 2. the original hardware. "Europe is a hotbed hotbed, low, glass-covered frame structure for starting tender plants. It differs from a cold frame only in that the soil is heated—either artificially as by underground electric wiring or steampipes, or naturally with partially fermented stable manure, which for Linux cluster computing Cluster Computing: the Journal of Networks, Software Tools and Applications is a journal for parallel processing, distributed computing systems, and computer communication networks. - whether being used for crash-testing, automotive design Automotive design is the profession involved in the development of motor vehicles or more specifically road vehicles. This most commonly refers to automobiles but also refers to motorcycles, trucks, buses, coaches, and vans. applications, or enterprise database implementations," said Joaquin Ruiz, Sistina's vice president of marketing and product management. "As evidenced by CD adapco Group's implementation, there is a huge need to consolidate data and achieve enhanced server utilization capacity. Sistina GFS is the enabling technology providing that functionality, while at the same time reducing the complexity and costs of customers' IT infrastructure." "Sistina GFS was selected by Fujitsu as its exclusive cluster file system for the hpcLine for its ability to enhance key data management and protection capabilities and to accelerate the deployment of Linux clusters in combination with SAN architectures," said Naoya Tamura, chief executive officer of Fujitsu Systems Europe. "The integration of Sistina GFS with Fujitsu's hpcLine offers enterprises an excellent Linux-based solution for reliable, shared access to large data sets for high-performance computing High-speed computing, which typically refers to supercomputers used in scientific research. ." CD adapco Group joins more than 100 enterprises in the manufacturing, telecom and financial services industries that are leveraging Sistina GFS in combination with a computing architecture based on standards, modularity, efficiency and economies-of-scale. Currently available on all major Linux distributions and recognized as the de facto [Latin, In fact.] In fact, in deed, actually. This phrase is used to characterize an officer, a government, a past action, or a state of affairs that must be accepted for all practical purposes, but is illegal or illegitimate. cluster file system on Linux, Sistina GFS 5.2 is a modular, robust and native file system, which allows multiple computers to share a single, common view of storage data. Sistina GFS is distributed as part of Fujitsu's first pre-configured Linux cluster offering on its new 3.06 GHz dual Intel Xeon processor-based server hardware. About CD adapco Group The CD adapco Group is a global partnership of companies specializing in CFD (computational fluid dynamics) software and industrial CAE (1) (Computer-Aided Engineering) Software that analyzes designs which have been created in the computer or that have been created elsewhere and entered into the computer. (computer aided engineering (application) Computer Aided Engineering - (CAE) Use of computers to help with all phases of engineering design work. Like computer aided design, but also involving the conceptual and analytical design steps. ) and CFD services. The main centers, CD adapco in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and Computational Dynamics Ltd in London, are involved in the development of the industrial CFD code, STAR-CD as well as several innovative new CFD codes and associated CAE tools. Over 400 experienced professional staff and CFD specialists are employed, and subsidiary offices providing local CFD support, training and CFD/CAE consultancy and engineering services are located throughout the world. For more information, visit www.cd-adapco.com. About Fujitsu Systems Europe Fujitsu Systems Europe is a leading provider of high-performance computing solutions and services in Europe. It offers a wide range of UNIX servers, from departmental systems to state-of-the-art supercomputers, complemented by the latest in industrial production-oriented Linux Cluster technology. Its services are founded on dedicated expertise in the applications of distributed and parallel computing in technical and engineering simulation. Fujitsu Systems Europe is part of the global Fujitsu organization, further extending the breadth and depth of the support it gives to its customers, world-wide. Clients of Fujitsu Systems Europe systems and services today include leading enterprises in the automotive and aerospace industries, energy, meteorology meteorology, branch of science that deals with the atmosphere of a planet, particularly that of the earth, the most important application of which is the analysis and prediction of weather. , as well as universities and research institutions. For additional information, please visit http://www.fse.fujitsu.com/. About Sistina Software Sistina, the premier storage infrastructure software company, delivers data-sharing and data management solutions for enterprise Linux customers. Based on Sistina's file system and volume management software, Sistina provides customers such as Deutsche Telekom, DreamWorks, and NuTec Energy with high performance, scalable, robust storage solutions. Sistina supports multiple server, distribution, storage and networking technologies enabling customers to manage low-TCO, highly integrated environments. Sistina's technology is ideally suited for customers deploying large database, file-serving, scientific and web applications. For additional information, visit www.sistina.com. |
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