Re: 128-node Alpha 21264 cluster?

Greg Lindahl (lindahl@cs.virginia.edu)
Thu, 1 Apr 1999 12:17:30 -0500 (EST)

> I passed along to Christoph a contact within Compaq for
> doing Linux Based Beowulf clusters. The Compaq CustomSystems
> group puts entire solutions together or does custom parts of
> a solution. We have been part of other Alpha Clusters already
> fielded or proposed. The biggest being CPlant. We also have a good
> working
> relationship with Myricom. We are not limited to Alpha for
> people who want an X86 based solution as well.

I can attest to Compaq CustomSolutions being a "Linux-friendly"
vendor. CS bid (and won, I think) the 1,200 node Stanford cluster, and
my company is considering CS as a sub-contractor on a large cluster we
are currently bidding. I'm sure there's a minimum size before they'd
be interested, but they're worth checking out.

> As has already been said in this chain of email, each processor
> has its fit with clusters and depending on the problem you wish
> to solve, a processor family may be a good fit or not. Realize that
> CPU benefits are only a part of the entire picture.

Amen.

-- g