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New AMD Opteron Processors with "Bulldozer" Microarchitecture
We are pleased to announce that we have updated all of our AMD Opteron-based servers to offer the newest processors from AMD: the Opteron 4200 (codenamed "Valencia") and the Opteron 6200 (codenamed "Interlagos").
In their first microarchitecture rebuild since Opteron, AMD introduces the Bulldozer module, engineered to emphasize throughput, core count,
and parallel server workloads. See all of the updated Rackform nServ servers here.
For more information about the features in the new Opteron processors, download The Silicon Mechanics Guide to the AMD Opteron 6200 or The Silicon Mechanics Guide to the AMD Opteron 4200. You may also be interested in the following videos from AMD:
2X in 4 Weeks: A Special Offer from NVIDIA
Have you been interested in accessing the power of GPU computing but concerned about a complex or time-consuming code conversion to CUDA? If so, this is a program you should investigate. It starts with a free, 30-day trial of PGI directives, which allows you to insert compiler hints into your code. The compiler then automatically maps compute-intensive parts of your code to the GPU.
So what does 2X in 4 weeks mean? If your application does not achieve 2x speedup in 4 weeks or less, NVIDIA and/or PGI will provide four hours of consultation with an expert in PGI Accelerator directives or CUDA (your choice) to help you accelerate your code at no charge. For more information, visit the 2x in 4 weeks section of the NVIDIA site. Be sure to see the Developer Toolbox on that page, and then look at the FAQ that outlines eligibility and program requirements.
Silicon Mechanics is Offering a Unique Grant Opportunity
Silicon Mechanics is pleased to announce the sponsorship of a unique grant opportunity: a complete high-performance compute cluster using the latest AMD Opteron processors and NVIDIA GPUs.
This grant program is open to all US and Canadian qualified post-secondary institutions, university-affiliated research institutions, non-profit research institutions, and researchers at federal labs with university affiliations. Submissions will be accepted from November 15, 2011, through February 15, 2012. The award will be announced on March 15, 2012.
Download the complete rules and application form at http://www.siliconmechanics.com/research_cluster_grant. Questions? Email research-grant@siliconmechanics.com.
Silicon Mechanics Now Enabling Open Compute Architecture
Silicon Mechanics is proud to enable Open Compute delivery, bringing the new architecture to deployments of all sizes. The Open Compute Project began with a project at Facebook to build one of the most efficient computing infrastructures in the world at the lowest possible cost. The result of that work was released by Facebook, and constitutes an open hardware standard that delivers data centers full of vanity-free servers which are efficient, inexpensive, and easy to maintain. For more information, email sales@siliconmechanics.com, or call your Sales Expert at 1-866-352-1173. Cloud Computing from Silicon Mechanics and Piston Cloud
Silicon Mechanics is proud to announce that we have partnered with Piston Cloud Computing to become their first certified hardware vendor. The
Piston Enterprise OS™ (pentOS™) is a new cloud operating system designed for ease of use, security, and open enterprise private cloud environments. The pentOS-powered system runs on a custom cloud configuration and includes all cabling, power management, networking, and servers required to deploy and operate a pentOS private cloud. For more information, visit our configurator, email sales@siliconmechanics.com, or call your Sales Expert at 1-866-352-1173. New Twins: High Density and Energy Efficiency
We've expanded our line of high-density, energy-efficient, cost-effective twins. These servers to extremely versataile, so if you are considering a multi-node platform for your environment, do have a look at these:
Serious Compute Power
Introducing the Rackform iServ R485, an enterprise-level server solution for when processing power is paramount. The R485 is a 5U server equipped with 8 Intel Xeon Processor E7-8800 Series CPUs, and up to 4 GPUs. It offers 64 DDR3 DIMMs, 16 hot-swap SAS / SATA 2.5" drives, and 6 PCIe 2.0 slots. A spares kit is also available for the R485. Questions? Contact your Silicon Mechanics sales representative. New Silicon Mechanics Time Lapse Video
We recently completed the installation of a cluster and high-definition video wall at the University of Hawaii. See the installation in time lapse video, and learn a little bit about the system's various elements in this one minute video. |
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Most Recent Additions
AMD Opteron 6200 and 4200
(Video, 2:36)
AMD Turbo Core
(Video, 1:40)
AMD-P 2.0 Technology
(Video, 2:10)
LSI's CacheValut Technology circumvents the limitations of battery backup.
(Video, 1:17)
Silicon Mechanics Guide to the AMD Opteron 6200
(PDF, 1.7MB)
Silicon Mechanics Guide to the AMD Opteron 4200
(PDF, 689KB)
From SC11: Silicon Mechanics Giving Back
(Video, 6:00)
Silicon Mechanics at SC11
(Video, 2:59)
Rack Conversion Guide: Square-to-Round-Hole Rail Adapter
(PDF, 678K)
Silicon Mechanics Guide to >2TB Hard Drive Compatibility
(PDF, 138K)
Silicon Mechanics, Intel, and Ocean Row Solo 2011: North Atlantic Challenge
(Video, 4:43)
LSI - How to install an HBA in a Linux Server
(Video, 6:33)
LSI - How to install an HBA in a Windows Server
(Video, 6:06)
Silicon Mechanics Products Guide (2011 - 2012)
(PDF Format, 1.6MB)
Time Lapse Video: University of Hawaii Video Wall Installation
(Video, 1:00)
For a complete listing of available resources, visit our Library.
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