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More from Hyperform Clusters
Once more, we have expanded our high-performance computing offerings with several exciting products. Our new Hyperform HPCi for SIMULIA and Hyperform HPCi with MS Windows HPC Server 2008 join Xeon-based Hyperform HPCi ROCKS+ Integrated Cluster and Opteron-based Hyperform HPCn ROCKS+ Integrated Cluster in our impressive cluster lineup. In addition, we offer two new HPC alternatives with Hyperform SMPv B81, a blade-server-based product that takes advantage of ScaleMP Foundation's compute, memory, and I/O aggregation, and GPU products based on NVIDIA's Tesla GPUs, including the Hyperform HPCg A2401 with NVIDIA Tesla, a workstation based on the NVIDIA Tesla C1060 GPU. Read more about them all here. New Quad-Core 45nm AMD Opteron™ Processors
We are proud to announce support for the new Quad-Core 45nm AMD Opteron™ processor (codenamed "Shanghai") in our 2P and 4P Rackform nServ server offerings. Highlights of this energy-efficient processor family include 6 MB of shared L3 cache and support for DDR2-800 memory. They are aggressively priced and maintain socket compatibility with previous generations of Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors. Check out our nServ servers or call our Sales Experts to hear more. Twin Servers: A Category By Themselves
Twin servers are increasingly popular, and since the list of benefits they offer puts them in a category by themselves, that's what we did. We gave 1U Twin Servers a category of their own. We have assembled a group of nine twin servers, including seven new twin server products, that offers a range of benefits designed to meet your high-performance computing needs. If you are looking for server density, performance per watt, or high processor and memory counts, visit the 1U Twin Server category and configure the solution for your environment.
Storage Servers and JBODs Expand Storage Lineup
The Storform iServ R503 has joined the Storform iServ R505 in the expanding line of Silicon Mechanics storage servers. Both systems feature 2 Quad-Core or Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors with up to 1600 MHz System Bus and Fully Buffered Memory, 6 LP PCI expansion slots and redundant power supplies. The R503 has 12 hot-swap SAS/SATA drive bays, and the R505 offers 24, giving customers a wide range of build-to-fit capacity options. These storage server offerings are further backed up by the availability of two JBODs, the Storform D53J, a 2U with 12 SAS or SATA hard drives, and the Storform D55J, a 4U offering 24 SAS or SATA drives. New Quad-Socket AMD Opteron-Based Offering
Introducing the Rackform nServ A421, an enterprise-level server solution well suited to demanding, mission-critical deployments. It's a 2U equipped with 4 Quad-Core or Dual-Core AMD Opteron processors, up to 128 GB DDR2 memory, 6 hot-swap SAS / SATA drives, integrated SAS controller, 4 PCI expansion slots, and redundant power supply with 88% maximum efficiency. It makes an excellent choice for virtualization. A spares kit is also available for the A421. Intel Case Study Highlights Silicon Mechanics
Intel has recently released a case study (PDF) featuring Silicon Mechanics. The piece focuses on the company's participation in the Intel Cluster Ready program, and outlines the benefits to customers of the ICR specification and certification, principally a simpler way to buy, deploy, and manage high-performance computing clusters. The case study goes on to examine the Proof Point process, which was documented on video, and demonstrated how a Hyperform ICR cluster was able to load and run six separate HPC software packages in succession. Silicon Mechanics Cited in HPC Cluster Success Story
In a case study recently posted by Microsoft, Silicon Mechanics was highlighted as the hardware provider for a Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 HPC cluster implemented by the Daggett Research Group at the University of Washington Department of Bioengineering. The Daggett Research Group employs computational science to study the behavior of proteins at the molecular level, and the Group reports outstanding results. See the case study for the details on the hardware and other specifications.
Next Trade Show
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November 17–20, 2008
Austin Convention Center
Austin, TX
For a complete listing of scheduled trade show appearances and other events, visit our Events page.
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Press
November 13, 2008 —
Silicon Mechanics, Inc., a leading provider of rackmount servers, storage, and high-performance computing solutions, today announced support for the new Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ processor (codenamed "Shanghai") in its Rackform nServ server offerings.
June 9, 2008 — Silicon Mechanics, Inc., a leading provider of rackmount servers, storage, and high-performance computing solutions, today announced the launch of Hyperform, an expansion and consolidation of their High Performance Computing hardware.
March 19, 2008 — Silicon Mechanics, Inc., today announced the release of its Bladeform 5100 Series blade server platform.
March 19, 2008 — Silicon Mechanics has launched Storform, a line of storage products. Initial product offerings include both Direct Attached Storage and iSCSI products.
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Library
Cluster technology is a complicated proposition, but increasingly required for a host of scientific and technical activities. The Intel Cluster Ready program, in an effort to streamline and simplify the process of deploying HPC clusters, established the ICR specification so that certified clusters will work, period. Hard to believe? Perhaps, which is the purpose of the Proof Point activity. Watch the Silicon Mechanics Proof Point video (about 6 minutes long), and see why it is that seven separate ISV codes could be successively loaded onto one cluster, and run successfully.
Don't miss our new section on Virtualization. We can offer an overview of the subject, a look at some of the pros and cons of virtual environments, and we have put together a list of links out to various articles and papers that could be just what you're looking for.
If you're looking for information on sustainable computing, the Sustainable Computing section of our Library is a great place to start. We have summarized some of the research we've found, but if you would like a longer list of sources, check out our Recommended Reading page.
See the RAMtv video shot right here at Silicon Mechanics (it's about 5 minutes long). See our headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Bothell, WA, and meet some of our Experts.
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