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Processor 1 |
Choice of Intel Xeon or AMD Opteron |
Intel® Xeon TM Processors 5x00 Series; up to 3.33 GHz |
AMD Opteron 2300 Series: Quad Core - up to 2.3 GHz |
Intel Itanium2: up to 1.6 GHz/18 MB cache dual core (24 MB cache for rx6600) |
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Compute node |
ProLiant BL260c, BL460c or BL465c |
ProLiant DL160 G5, BL260c. BL460c and BL480c |
ProLiant DL165 G5, DL585 G5 and BL465c G5 |
Integrity rx2660 and rx6600; BL860c |
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Visualization node2 |
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HP xw8400 workstations, DL160 |
HP xw 9400 workstations, DL165, DL385 G5 |
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| Utility/Control node |
BL260c. BL460. BL465c or DLxxx |
ProLiant DL380 G5 or DL160G5 |
ProLiant DL165 G5, DL385 G5 or DL585 G5 |
Integrity rx2660 and Integrity rx3600 |
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Number of nodes |
Max of 8 blades plus one DLxxx control node |
Minimum: 1 Utility node, and 4 compute or visualization nodes
Maximum: Total of 1024 nodes (Utility + compute + visualization nodes)
Cluster Platform BL Series max: 512 nodes |
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Memory per node |
DL16X/DL385/ BL46Xc: up to 32 GB
DL380: up to 64 GB |
BL260c: up to 24GB
DL160/BL460c: up to 32 GB
DL380: up to 64 GB
BL480c: up to 48 GB
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DL165/DL385/ BL465c: up to 32 GB
BL685c: up to 64 GB
DL585: up to 128 GB |
rx2660: up to 32 GB;
rx3600: up to 96 GB;
rx6600: up to 192 GB;
BL860c: Up to 48 GB |
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Disk/Media bays |
DL16X/BL46Xc: 2 drives
DL38X: 8 drives
SB40c: 6 drives |
DL160/BL480c: 4 drives (SAS or SATA)
DL380: 8 drives (SATA SFF or SAS)
BL260c: 2 SATA drives
BL460c: 2 SATA or SAS drives
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BL465c/BL685c: 2 drives
DL165: 4 drives (SATA or SAS)
DL385 and DL585: 8 drives (SAS or SATA SFF)
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rx2660 and rx3600: 8 drives; rx6600: 16 drives; and BL860c: 2 drives
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Cluster interconnect |
4x DDR InfiniBand and Gigabit Ethernet. Myrinet and Quadrics also available, on non-Blade configurations. |
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Management network |
Gigabit Ethernet with 10/100 console network |
10/100 network or Gigabit Ethernet; 10/100 console network to node-based embedded management interfaces. ProCurve switches |
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SAN Storage in cab |
Optional SB40c Storage Blade |
Optional MSA1500 and MSA20/MSA30 Direct Attached |
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Operating System options |
Linux: Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE SLES
Microsoft® Windows® 2003 Compute Cluster Edition |
Linux: Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE SLES ; HP-UX |
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Operating environment options |
HP-MPI across all operating systems |
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Cluster management software options |
Linux: HP XC System Software, HP Cluster Management Utility (CMU), HP ICE-L3 or Platform Manage
Windows: Compute Cluster Server |
Linux: HP XC System Software, HP CMU HP ICE-L3 or Platform Manage
Windows: Compute Cluster Server |
Linux: HP XC System Software, HP CMU
HP Cluster Pack for HP-UX |
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Packaging:
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The Cluster Platform Workgroup System is offered as a standalone pedestal on wheels or in 22U rack with a single c3000 enclosure with up to 8 blades, and optional head node in rack. |
- High density packaging designed for optimal footprint and lowest entry price—available up to 128 compute nodes (delivered in 4 cabinets) and up to 512 blade nodes
- Modular packaging designed for expandability, with racks assembled as Compute Building Blocks for compute nodes and network switches, Utility Building blocks for control nodes and other cluster administration tasks, optional racked monitor and keyboard, and Interconnect Building Blocks for high performance interconnect switches
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Services |
HP Enhanced Services available for platforms. HP offers on-site field installation. HP software support available for operating systems and HP software options. |
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Warranty |
Standard HW Warranties; software warranty specific to product options |
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