Pittsburgh genetics dept clusters Xserve

[MacBytes]

Category: Apple Hardware
Link: Pittsburgh genetics dept clusters Xserve (http://www.macbytes.com/link.php?sid=20050127125026)
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[nagromme]

The list of Xserve cluster computers grows weekly....

* U. Pitt's Human Genetics cluster
(125 dual G5 nodes used for genetics research (http://www.apple.com/science/profiles/upitt))

* GeoCenter cluster
(100 dual 2.0 nodes used for seismic data processing (http://www.geocenter.com/news/xserve_overview.html))

* French CGG cluster
(672 dual nodes, integrated into an existing 40 TFLOP cluster for oil prospecting (http://www.hardmac.com/niouzcontenu.php?date=2004-09-03#2783))

* Louisiana State's "Nemaux"
(24 dual G5 nodes with Xgrid, used for 3D animation, audio, and scientific computing (http://www.tgc.com/breaking/2344.html))

* VA Tech's "System X" aka "Big Mac"
(1100 dual 2.3 nodes and counting, used for a range of academic research (http://www.tcf.vt.edu/))

* UCLA's "Dawson"
(128 dual 2.0 nodes, used for plasma physics research (http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?home&NewsID=10601))

* Australian Defence Force's "Checkmate"
(16 dual nodes, used for command and control simulations (http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,8396443%5E15841%5E%5Enbv%5E,00.html))

* UNC's cluster
(43 dual nodes, used for proteomics research (http://www.apple.com/pro/science/giddings/))

* UC Davis's cluster
(38 dual nodes, used for Genome Center research (http://www.apple.com/science/profiles/benham/))

* UC Santa Cruz's cluster
(36 dual nodes and counting, used for a range of academic research (http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=9247))

* US Army's "MACH 5"
(1566 dual nodes, used by the Army and NASA for hypersonic flight research (http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=8971))

* U. Maine's "Baby MACH 5"
(256 dual nodes, used for software development and optimization for MACH 5 (http://www.umaine.edu/news/071904/ArmySupercomputer.htm))

Also, the US Navy is using Xserves on board submarines (http://www.computerworld.com/softwaretopics/os/macos/story/0,10801,83783,00.html), to run their Linux-based sonar imaging system.

And VA Tech is considering much larger Mac clusters (http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/aug2004/tc2004083_7126_tc153.htm) in future: "System L" and "System C."

[zwida]

The list of Xserve cluster computers grows weekly....

* University College Santa Cruz's cluster
(36 dual nodes and counting, used for a range of academic research (http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=9247))

I know the MacWorld UK's article says College, but the correct name is University of California, Santa Cruz. Doesn't so much matter, of course, I just happen to be an alum.

[nagromme]

Correction noted! Thanks.

BTW, that's now six Mac clusters with 200 processors or more. Not bad!

[wdlove]

Certainly good news for Apple. They are finally breaking into the mainframe type arena. This type of thing seems to start with science. Now for businesses to see the advantages of the Xerve.

[nagromme]

Businesses like Cisco, maybe :)