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In Focus

AMD Chipset Platform 5690/5100 now available!

Combined with the Six-Core AMD Opteron processor, the 5690/5100 chipset platform from AMD enables a new level of power and performance. The highlights include:
Hyper Transport™ 3.0 technology
PCI Express® 2.0
AMD Virtualization™ featuring IO-virtualization
Configure your AMD Opteron processor-based server with the new AMD Chipset now! Questions? Contact your Silicon Mechanics sales representative at 866-352-1173, or email sales@siliconmechanics.com.

New GPU-Based HPC Products

We're pleased to present you with three more options in the GPU computing space! Silicon Mechanics has launched a new 1U, an additional workstation, and a cluster.
  • Rackform iServ R350-GPU. This 1U server boasts 2 NVIDIA Tesla passively cooled M1060 GPUs, and two Intel Xeon 5500 ("Nehalem") processors. Meet the world's fastest 1U server!
  • Hyperform HPCg R2504 Personal Supercomputer. Featuring 4 NVIDIA Tesla C1060 GPU computing processors, this workstation puts the power of a cluster into a tower form factor.
  • Hyperform HPCg R3501. Our new cluster harnesses the speed and processing power of the R350-GPU to bring you the best in GPU-based high performance computing.

Nehalem Architecture in Entry Level 1U Servers

The new Intel® Xeon® Processor 3400 Series (codenamed "Lynnfield") is here! These processors offer users the benefits of the latest technology – Nehalem architecture – in a single-processor configuration. The intelligent performance you want and energy cost savings you need are in the two new entry-level 1U servers from Silicon Mechanics.
Rackform iServ R109 – 1U with up to 32GB of Registered ECC DDR3 RAM and a single fixed drive
Rackform iServ R143 – 1U with up to 32GB of Registered ECC DDR3 RAM and four hot-swap drives
Configure yours now! Questions? Contact your Silicon Mechanics sales representative at 866-352-1173, or email sales@siliconmechanics.com.

Hyperform HPC Cluster Powered by Platform Computing

Silicon Mechanics has again expanded the cluster product lineup! Now available: Hyperform cluster hardware with your choice of either Platform Cluster Manager or Platform HPC Workgroup Manager. Platform Computing offers a complete, certified solution that includes all the tools required to quickly deploy, run and manage HPC cluster with unprecedented ease. A Silicon Mechanics cluster powered by Platform Cluster Manager is built for optimal performance and availability, while offering management, support, and update benefits that are simply not possible with less advanced cluster management solutions. Use our online cluster configurator to create your Hyperform HPCi Cluster with Platform Cluster Manager or Platform HPC Workgroup Manager today!

Storage Products with the Intel® Xeon® 5500

Silicon Mechanics has just introduced three new storage server products built on the new Intel Xeon 5500 processor platform. Your favorite "bare metal" storage (without storage management software) like the Storform iServ R503, R505, and R506, have been upgraded to take advantage of the new processor's performance and energy efficiency improvements. Check out these versatile, high-capacity storage options today!

Six-Core AMD Opteron™ Processor Now Available

The new Six-Core AMD Opteron™ Processor (codenamed "Istanbul") is now available from Silicon Mechanics. The most popular features in recent releases of the Opteron are now joined by HT Assist. HT Assist can improve performance in multi-node systems, and speed up queries in cache-sensitive applications. Six-Core Opteron processors are available in all of our Rackform nServ 2P and 4P systems.

In addition to support for the Six-Core Opteron, Silicon Mechanics is now offering the latest Opteron technology (codenamed "Suzuka") for 1P systems. Visit our Rackform nServ category to find the system that's right for you!

Hyperform HPCg R2504

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Press

October 6, 2009 – Silicon Mechanics announced today that Eva Cherry has assumed the role of President for the Bothell, Washington-based manufacturer of rackmount servers, storage, and high-performance computing hardware.

September 18, 2009 — Silicon Mechanics, Inc., a leading provider of rackmount servers, storage, and high-performance computing solutions, today announced the addition of three new offerings to their line of Hyperform High-Performance Computing products. All three products are based on the combined power of the NVIDIA® Tesla™ GPU computing processors and the Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 Series (codenamed "Nehalem").

September 10, 2009 — Silicon Mechanics, Inc., a leading provider of rackmount servers, storage, and high-performance computing solutions, today announced the launch of two new server products supporting the Intel® Xeon® Processor 3400 Series (codenamed "Lynnfield"). The new products widen the availability of Nehalem architecture to include the entry-level 1U server market.

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Most Recent Additions

Introduction to Intel Cluster Ready
(PDF Format, 332K)
Guide to the Intel Xeon 3400
(PDF Format, 121K)
Graduating to HPC
(PDF Format, 1.1MB)

Case Studies

Graduating to HPC
(PDF Format, 1.1MB)
Linden Lab: Creating an Immersive Virtual Experience and a Greener Real World
(PDF Format, 982K)
Proof Point: Intel Cluster Ready and Silicon Mechanics
(PDF Format, 771K)

Products & Technologies

The Silicon Mechanics Guide to the Six-Core AMD Opteron Processor
(PDF Format, 51K)
Guide to the Intel Xeon 5500
(PDF Format, 130K)
Guide to Intel Solid State Drives
(PDF Format, 74K)
NVIDIA Tesla Personal Supercomputer Data Sheet
(PDF Format, 3.3MB)
Installation Guide: Supermicro Quick Release Rail Kits
(PDF Format, 512K)


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