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Linux clusters for HPC: Why and why not?
What's keeping high-performance computing users away from Linux clusters? Should they reconsider? Linux clustering expert Len Rosenthal answers these questions. He also names his first choice for an HPC cluster processor. Article | 09 Dec 2004
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BladeRunner hunts the competition
A new player arrived on the Linux blade server horizon this week as Linux-exclusive vendor Penguin Computing launched BladeRunner. More cluster than android, this server hopes to compete with the likes of Dell for a share of a booming Linux blade ser... Article | 08 Dec 2004
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Moshe Bar: Misinformation slowing grid, utility computing adoption
Open source advocate Moshe Bar is all for the rapid adoption of infrastructure concepts such as on-demand and grid computing. But these initiatives won't go anyway until vendors figure out a better way to communicate the message. Article | 17 Nov 2004
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Linux-based clusters spreading to commercial ventures
The Linux cluster community received a proverbial "shot in the arm" last week as Linux Networx, a Linux-based cluster manufacturing company, was given a $40 million investment of Series B funding. Article | 08 Nov 2004
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Rocks Linux and Sun desktops 'supersize' scientists' images
Biomedical researchers use Linux to assist in viewing huge datasets on a PC. Article | 04 Oct 2004
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Linux clusters give HPC price-performance
Find out which types of enterprise IT shops are checking out and what's ahead for HPC Linux clusters. Article | 10 Sep 2004
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Beowulf founder: Linux is ready for high-performance computing
Beowulf clustering turns 10 years old, and, in this interview, creator Donald Becker talks about how Beowulf can handle high-end computing on a par with supercomputers. Article | 10 Sep 2004
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Cray Canada CTO answers IT pros' HPC questions
IT pros pepper Cray Canada CTO Paul Terry with their questions on Linux clusters and high performance computing. Article | 08 Sep 2004
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Filling in the gaps among Linux clusters, part 2
While Linux clusters can handle the demands of high performance computing, they're still lacking in some key features, said Eric Pitcher, vice president of technical marketing for Linux Networx, a cluster systems provider in Bluffdale, Utah. In part ... Interview | 01 Sep 2004
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Linux clusters can have their day vs. supercomputers, part 1
Linux clusters can meet the demands of high-performance applications and have advantages over supercomputers, even supercomputers priced to compete with them, says Eric Pitcher, Ph.D., and vice president of product marketing for Linux Networx, a clus... Interview | 30 Aug 2004