Dell Advances High Performance Computing For Customers in Data-Intensive Environments.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers LinuxWorld San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden 2002 SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 13, 2002 Dell (Nasdaq:DELL) today announced enhancements to its High-Performance Computing High-speed computing, which typically refers to supercomputers used in scientific research. Clusters (HPCC HPCC - High Performance Computing and Communications ) program for Linux customers running scientific and engineering research, financial modeling and data-intensive business applications. The Dell HPCC program, announced this past February, combines a large number of individual, standards-based servers to function as a single, extremely powerful system at a fraction of the cost of traditional proprietary supercomputers. Enhancements announced today include:
-- Scalability - New clustered support for 128-node
configurations to meet customers' advanced application needs.
-- Performance - Support for Dell servers with dual Intel Xeon
processors, including the Dell PowerEdge 2650 rack-optimized
server. Support for Red Hat Linux 7.3 Professional.
-- Management - New remote management capabilities with Dell's
Embedded Remote Access technology on Xeon servers.
-- Connectivity - Enhancements that enable high-speed,
high-performance connectivity:
-- Support for Dell PowerConnect(tm) 3248 and PowerConnect
5224 managed Ethernet network switches for organizations
that require high-performance connectivity to centralized
resources like servers or high-speed network backbones.
-- Compatibility with Myricom's Myrinet, a high-bandwidth,
low-latency interconnect used to connect clusters of
workstations, personal computers and servers.
Randy Groves, vice president and general manager of Dell's Enterprise Systems Group, will deliver a presentation at LinuxWorld Conference and Expo LinuxWorld Conference and Expo is a conference and trade show that focuses on open source and Linux solutions in the information technology sector. The show is owned and managed by IDG World Expo, a business unit of International Data Group (IDG). entitled "Redefining the Economics of High-Performance Supercomputing." The presentation will outline how advancements in industry-standard hardware and software are driving down the costs of Linux supercomputing solutions. Customers Run Performance-Intensive Applications on Dell Many of the world's leading corporations, universities and research institutions are realizing the performance and price benefits of standards-based technology for applications previously conducted on expensive proprietary systems. Some of the customers participating in the Dell HPCC program that have deployed supercomputers using Dell PowerEdge This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. servers include: German-based MTU Aero Engines MTU Aero Engines is Germany's leading aircraft engine manufacturer, develops, manufactures and provides service support for aircraft engines, military and civil alike. MTU Aero Engines was formerly known as MTU München. , Fiat Research Centre, Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology, in Atlanta, Ga.; coeducational; state supported; chartered 1885, opened 1888. It is a member school in the university system of Georgia. Significant among its facilities and programs are the Frank H. , Notre Dame University, Penn State University, Sandia National Laboratories Sandia National Laboratories, which is managed and operated by the Sandia Corporation (a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation), is a major United States Department of Energy research and development national laboratory with two locations, one in Albuquerque, New , the University of Alabama at Birmingham UAB began in 1936 as the Birmingham Extension Center of the University of Alabama. Because of the rapid growth of the Birmingham area, it was decided that an extension program for students who had difficulties which prevented them from studying in Tuscaloosa was needed. , the University of Missouri - St. Louis, Companie Generale de Geophysique (CGG CGG Compagnie Generale de Geophysique CGG Cytosine-Guanine-Guanine CGG Canadian Grenadier Guards (Canadian reserve military unit) CGG Cancer Genetics Group (Birmingham, UK) ), Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University, mainly at Baltimore, Md. Johns Hopkins in 1867 had a group of his associates incorporated as the trustees of a university and a hospital, endowing each with $3.5 million. Daniel C. , and Swinburne University in Victoria, Australia. Building Dell HPCC Clusters The Dell HPCC program consists of PowerEdge servers and validated software packages that are available in 8-, 16-, 32-, 64-, and 128-node easy-to-order configurations. These configurations are designed to be clustered as a single system to handle highly compute-intensive applications and allow customers to add incremental processing as their businesses grow. Dell Professional Services offers software and service packages that include pre-sales consulting, solution design, implementation planning and on-site deployment to get the high-performance cluster into production quickly. The bundles are available immediately in the United States starting at $75,000 for an 8-node cluster. Additional information on Dell's HPCC program is available at www.dell.com/clusters. About Dell Dell Computer Corporation (company) Dell Computer Corporation - One of the biggest US manufacturers of IBM PC compatibles. "From notebooks to networks", their slogan says. http://us.dell.com. (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 $31.2 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. Information on Dell and its products can be obtained on the World Wide Web at www.dell.com. Dell is a trademark of Dell Computer Corporation. Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. Copyright 2002 Dell Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. (Published in the United State of America. Reproduction or translation of any part of this work beyond that permitted by U.S. copyright laws without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is unlawful and strictly forbidden.) |
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