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Cluster Platform specifications

HP Cluster Platforms combine the flexibility of a custom solution with the simplicity, reliability and value of a preconfigured, factory-built product. A modular framework and specific configuration designs enable flexible high-performance solutions from 5 to 1024 nodes, with a comprehensive menu of software options. In a streamlined process, HP builds, delivers and maintains these clusters and supercomputers for the best total customer experience. Clustering is simple and fast with the HP Cluster Platform.

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HP Cluster Platform 3000 and 4000 Quickspecs

	HP Cluster Platform 3000		HP Cluster Platform 4000			HP Cluster Platform 3000SL and 4000SL
Processor ¹	Intel® Xeon ^TM Processors 5x00 Series, featuring the new 5600 processor		AMD Opteron 6200 Series: 8,12 and 16 Core			CP3000SL: Intel^® Xeon^TM Processors 5600 Series CP4000SL: AMD Opteron 6100 series
Compute node	ProLiant DL170e G6, DL160 G6, BL2x220c G7, BL280c G6 and BL460c G7		ProLiant DL165 G7 and BL465c G7			ProLiant SL160s, SL170s, SL390s, ProLiant SL165s
Utility/Control node	ProLiant DL380 G7 as well as compute nodes listed above		ProLiant DL385 G7 as well as compute nodes listed above			DL160 G6 or DL380 G7 DL165 G7 or DL385 G7
Number of nodes	Minimum: 1 Utility node, and 4 compute nodes Maximum: Total of 1024 nodes (Utility + compute)					Maximum of 1024 nodes, more by request
Memory per node	DL170e: up to 192 GB BL280c/BL2x220c: up to 96 GB BL460c/DL380/DL160: up to 192 GB		BL385/465c: up to 512 GB DL165: up to 384 GB			SL160s/170s/SL390s: up to 192 GB SL165s: up to 512 GB
Disk/Media bays	DL170e: 8 LFF SAS/SATA/SSD or 24 SFF SAS/SATA/SSD DL160: 4 drives (SAS or SATA) DL380: 16 SFF drives BL2x220c: 1 SATA drive per server/2 per blade BL280c: 2 SATA, SAS or SSD drives		BL465c: 2 drives DL165: 8 SFF or 4 LFF drives (SATA or SAS) DL385: 16 SFF or 8 LFF drives			SL16X: 6 LFF or 8 SFF SAS/SATA SL170s: 2 LFF or 4 SFF SAS/SATA SL390s 1U server: 2 NHP LFF or 4 SFF – SATA/SAS/SSD SL390s 2U server: 4 HP and 2 NHP SFF – SATA/SAS/SSD See columns to left for DL nodes
Accelerators	Integration available with pre-qualified ProLiant DL systems					Up to 3 NVIDIA Tesla M2050 modules per SL390s 2u; 8 modules per SL390s 4u (1/2 width trays)
Cluster interconnect²	4x DDR or 4x QDR InfiniBand and Gigabit Ethernet.
Management network	Gigabit Ethernet with 10/100 console network
SAN Storage in cab	Optional SB40c Storage Blade		Optional MSA2000 and MSA20/MSA30 Direct Attached Optional SB40c storage blade per Server Blade			Optional MSA2000 and MSA20/MSA30 Direct Attached
Operating System options	Linux: Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE SLES Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Operating environment options	HP-MPI across all operating systems HP HPC Linux Value Pack (HP-MPI, Platform LSF, SHMEM, and UPC)
Cluster management software options	Linux: HP Cluster Management Utility (CMU) Windows: HPC Server 2008		Linux: HP CMU Windows: HPC Server 2008			Linux: HP CMU Windows: HPC Server 2008
Packaging:	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 (1024 nodes with BL2x220c) 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					CP3000SL:72 compute nodes per Compute Building Block (in 42U rack), integrated with Utility Building Block CP4000SL: 36 compute nodes per Compute Building Block
Services	HP Enhanced Services available for platforms. HP offers on-site field installation. HP software support available for operating systems and HP software options.
Warranty	Standard HW Warranties; software warranty specific to product options

Processor speed availability varies by node. See ProLiant Server Quickspecs and web pages for options offered.

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