Voltaire Delivers Complete InfiniBand-Based Solution for Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003.SEATTLE and BILLERICA, Mass. -- HLRS HLRS Höchstleistungsrechenzentrum Stuttgart (German: High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart; University of Stuttgart) Stuttgart; Germany) HLRS Homosexual Law Reform Society (London, England - 1958 to 1970) Selects Solution for High Performance Computing Applications Voltaire, the worldwide leader in grid backbone solutions, today announced a complete InfiniBand-based switching solution and software stack (1) A stack that is implemented in memory rather than in hardware registers. See stack. (2) A generic reference to a set of system programs or a set of application programs that form a complete system. See stack. to support Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. Compute Cluster Server See Microsoft Cluster Server. 2003. The Voltaire solution enhances the scalability and simplifies the deployment of Windows-based clusters -- increasing communications of the systems 10 to 60 times over traditional methods. The solution is ideal for commercial high performance computing (HPC (Handheld PC) A palmtop computer that weighs less than one pound and runs specialized versions of popular applications. Microsoft coined the term for its Windows CE operating system, which is an abbreviated version of Windows. See Pocket PC. ) applications employed by industries including scientific engineering, oil and gas exploration, automotive and financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. . Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 is Microsoft's initial offering for high-performance computing, and is designed to accelerate time-to-insight by providing an HPC platform that is simple to deploy, operate, and integrate with existing infrastructure and tools. Voltaire, an HPC leader, offers multi-service switches with integrated InfiniBand, Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel connectivity that are deployed in many of the world's largest supercomputers and grids. "Microsoft is pleased to be working with Voltaire to deliver a high-quality clustered computing experience to our customers," said Kyril Faenov, director of high performance computing at Microsoft Corp. "Voltaire's InfiniBand-based Grid Backbone switching solutions bring enhanced performance, scalability and manageability to Windows clustered solutions." HLRS, a Microsoft Institute for High Performance Computing The Microsoft Institute for High Performance Computing was created in November 2005 at the University of Southampton. The only one of its kind in the UK (the other being European Institute in Stuttgart). It is one of nine such institutes worldwide. in Stuttgart, Germany, is currently using the Voltaire Grid Director ISR (Interrupt Service Routine) Software routine that is executed in response to an interrupt. 9288 switching platform with Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 on a 200-node cluster. HLRS provides support in the use of leading-edge supercomputer technology and applications to HPC users from the R&D organizations of leading companies in the automotive and other industries. "Our goal is to simplify HPC tools for mass usage in a variety of industries," said Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael M. Resch, HLRS. "The combination of Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 and Voltaire Grid Backbone switching solutions offers both simplicity and high-performance in a single, elegant solution." SC|05 Demonstrations Voltaire and several of its system vendor partners will demonstrate the new solutions for Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 in the Microsoft booth (# 1206, 1208) at SC|05. Voltaire, HP and Ansys will show the Ansys Workbench and Ansys Distributed Solver using Microsoft MPI MPI - Message Passing Interface on Windows x64. In addition, there will also be a demonstration that will show a state-of-the-art LS-Dyna crash analysis simulation using Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003, Voltaire, and NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. blade servers. "We look forward to working with Microsoft to deliver high-performance solutions to address scientific and business computing challenges," said Patrick Guay, vice president, marketing, Voltaire. "Customers looking to run commercial HPC applications on Windows using clusters and grid-based configurations now can scale out and get great performance at a very attractive price point." Voltaire solutions for Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 will be generally available in the first half of 2006 through Voltaire's OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and , integrator and reseller partners. About Voltaire Voltaire is the worldwide leader in grid backbone solutions for networked computing in the next generation data center. Voltaire's integrated family of switching hardware and network virtualization software delivers the high performance, intelligent backbone for grid computing architectures. Leveraging the InfiniBand standard, Voltaire solutions offer improved performance, utilization and scalability across compute clusters, storage and IP networks. Voltaire solutions are available from major systems vendors and integrators. More information about Voltaire is available at www.voltaire.com or by calling 1-800-865-8247. All product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. |
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