Astrophysical Simulation Images From Cluster Cluster 3
rakerman writes: "This is a gallery of images of the astrophysical simulations running at McMaster University using the computing resources of the SHARC-net collaboration. SHARC net is a Canadian University computing grid. SHARCNet, structured as a ?cluster of clusters?, is designed to need the computational needs of the researchers in these areas and to facilitate the development of the next generation computational tools for use of high performance computing grids. Built on the latest Alpha processors, SHARCNet clusters consist of four-processor, 833Mhz, Alpha SMP (symmetric multi-processors) systems connected via Quadrics interconnection technology. Clusters of 24 SMPs (96 processors) are deployed at MacMaster University and 27 SMPs (108 processors) are deployed at the University of Guelph. At The University of Western Ontario two clusters, one of 12 SMPs (48 processors) and one of 36 SMPs (144 processors) are deployed and will be connected using Nortel?s optical DWDM (Dense Wave Division Multiplexing). Smaller development clusters (8 processors) are deployed at the University of Windsor and at Wilfrid Laurier Universities to enable researchers to develop software and test it before using one of the larger clusters."
Oh, yeah... (Score:1)
Ooops, I meant Linux.
Also, there goes the standard joke about "what about a Beowulf cluster of those!" whenever a fast new Beowulf cluster is mentioned. Today's Slashdot joke, tomorrow's production system.