UMaine Building 256 Node G5 Supercomputer
In a press release, the University of Maine announced its intentions to build a 256-node cluster of G5 Xserves at the Target Technology Center in Orono. Progress on building the machine can be watched in their online gallery, as well as a webcam mounted on the server room door.
Aided with funding from the US Army, this $680,000 cluster will remain running 24/7 and will be available for use by both UMaine researchers and businesses. Dubbed "Baby MACH 5", this machine is meant to be a running test for the US Army's installation of it's 1566 node cluster dubbed MACH 5.
256 node clusters seem to be a magic number, with the recent release of the UCLA Plasma Physics Xserve cluster also having 256 nodes.
Aided with funding from the US Army, this $680,000 cluster will remain running 24/7 and will be available for use by both UMaine researchers and businesses. Dubbed "Baby MACH 5", this machine is meant to be a running test for the US Army's installation of it's 1566 node cluster dubbed MACH 5.
256 node clusters seem to be a magic number, with the recent release of the UCLA Plasma Physics Xserve cluster also having 256 nodes.
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99 months ago
Apple: Supercomputers for the rest of us.
Who isn't building a G5 supercomputer these days?
Who isn't building a G5 supercomputer these days?
99 months ago
is it just me or are super computers made of G5s the official "IN" thing at the moment
99 months ago
Great! That means we get to wait even longer for our G5's to ship! ;)
On the bright side, this also means that more people are adopting Apple computers...increased sales may mean decreased prices eventually :)
On the bright side, this also means that more people are adopting Apple computers...increased sales may mean decreased prices eventually :)
99 months ago
For the record: This is a different machine than the Army one we heard about a couple weeks ago?
I think it is but I want to make sure.
I think it is but I want to make sure.
99 months ago
For the record: This is a different machine than the Army one we heard about a couple weeks ago?
I think it is but I want to make sure.
It is indeed a different machine. the army is partially funding this one to get a good look at the setup/maintenance before sticking their own together.
99 months ago
Great! That means we get to wait even longer for our G5's to ship! ;)
On the bright side, this also means that more people are adopting Apple computers...increased sales may mean decreased prices eventually :)
Easy now!!! ;)
99 months ago
What happened to the huge air intakes?
these are cluster nodes - the front is different on them, not needing the same layout as the full server version.
99 months ago
The cluster nodes don't seem to have the huge air intakes look at apples website. I ownder why the otherones need them then?
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