Using the PCI to Memory Channel Interconnect from HP, you can produce Clusters of between two and eight AlphaServer systems (nodes) with high bandwidth and dramatically reduced latency compared to more traditional interconnects.
The other key component required to produce an efficient Memory Channel Cluster is the TruCluster Memory Channel Software. This combination of hardware and software produces some incredibly powerful systems capable of some spectacular, record-smashing results.
TruCluster Memory Channel Software provides the API that the individual nodes use to share data via the PCI to Memory Channel Interconnect. It implements highly-efficient memory sharing between cluster members, complete with automatic error-handling, locking, and UNIX-style protections.
TruCluster Memory Channel Software enables the use of highly-optimized implementations of Message Passing Interface (MPI) and High Performance Fortran (HPF), providing programmers with access to the current and emerging de facto standard software tools for developing parallel applications.
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