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| 3 | Limulus Project: Linux Desktop Cluster |
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| 6 | The First $100/GFLOP Computer Designed For The Desktop/side |
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| 8 | Hardware: |
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| 9 | CPU: 8-16 cores (x86_64) |
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| 10 | Nodes: Four Nodes |
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| 11 | Memory: DDR2 800 (4GB-32GB) |
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| 12 | Interconnect: |
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| 13 | GigE: |
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| 14 | Administration and File System Network: |
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| 15 | 40 usec latency, 100 MB/sec Throughput |
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| 16 | Compute Network: |
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| 17 | 12 usec latency, 122 MB/sec Throughput *** |
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| 18 | Storage: |
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| 19 | .5-1 TB (Raid 1) |
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| 20 | DVD-RW |
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| 21 | Video: |
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| 22 | NVidia 8600GT |
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| 23 | Cooling: |
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| 24 | Ambient Air |
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| 25 | Power: |
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| 26 | Varies by compute load *** |
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| 27 | 750 Watts (max) - 200 Watts (minimum) |
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| 28 | PS Efficiency: 70-85% *** |
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| 29 | Dimensions: |
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| 30 | 12x14x15 (2500 cubic inches) *** |
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| 31 | Expansion: |
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| 32 | 1000BT port for file server/NAS |
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| 33 | 1000BT port for extra compute nodes |
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| 34 | HPL Performance: |
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| 35 | 54-112 GFLOPS |
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| 37 | Fully Integrated System Software: |
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| 38 | |
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| 39 | Fedora 8+ |
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| 40 | Warewulf Cluster Toolkit |
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| 41 | PDSH - Parallel Distributed Shell |
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| 42 | Sun Grid Engine - Resource Scheduler |
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| 43 | Ganglia - Cluster Monitoring System |
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| 44 | GNU Compilers (gcc, g++, gfortran, gdb) |
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| 45 | Modules - Manages User Environments |
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| 46 | PVM - Parallel Virtual Machine |
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| 47 | MPICH, MPICH2, LAM/MPI, OPEN-MPI |
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| 48 | ATLAS, LAPACK, BLAS |
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| 49 | FFTW, FFTPACK |
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| 50 | GNU Scientific Library |
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| 51 | Beowulf Performance Suite |
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| 52 | Commercial compilers and applications supported |
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| 54 | Support: |
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| 55 | Full system support |
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| 56 | Administration Manual |
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| 57 | User Manual |
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| 59 | Starting Price: |
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| 60 | $4995 (8 cores, 4GB RAM, .5TB storage) |
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| 61 | Breaks the $100/GFLOP barrier *** |
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| 63 | Target Markets: |
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| 65 | Biosciences |
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| 66 | CAE |
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| 67 | Academic/University |
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| 68 | Financial |
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| 70 | Contact: |
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| 72 | Douglas Eadline, Ph.D. |
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| 73 | Basement Supercomputing |
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| 74 | deadline@basement-supercomputing.com |
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| 75 | 610.865.6061 |
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| 78 | All specifications are approximate and subject to change. |
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| 80 | *** signifies unique/new feature |
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| 83 | LIMULUS = LInux MULti-core Unified Supercomputer |
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| 86 | Limulus Polyphemus |
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