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February 03, 2006
Appro HyperBlade Cluster Clocks in at 3.4 Teraflops
Appro, a provider of high-performance enterprise computing systems has announced that Appro HyperBlade Clusters have been recognized as among the world's fastest supercomputers, according to results from the Linpack benchmark. The Appro HyperBlade Cluster at the Performance and Architecture Laboratory (PAL) at Los Alamos National Laboratory, reached a Linpack benchmark performance of 3.4 teraflops per second.
The Appro HyperBlade Cluster solution is powered by dual-core AMD Opteron processors configured in 2-socket 256 nodes for a total of 1024 cores. The cluster is running Linux and is connected by a Voltaire InfiniBand switch. This cluster reflects the growing trend in supercomputing toward standards-based systems configured in clusters to address sophisticated computing needs. For a picture of the cluster, go to http://www.taborcommunications.com/hpcwire/features/topsys/appro_pal.html .
"We chose Appro as part of a competitive process because of the quality and cost effectiveness of their proposal. Appro committed to providing a system that meets our needs for flexibility, speed and simplicity, and with the HyperBlade cluster, Appro delivered on the promise, said Adolfy Hoisie, leader of the Performance and Architecture Lab. The cluster will be utilized in a variety of R&D projects related to system architecture, performance analysis and modeling, and system software."
"Our customers define us as a trusted and established technology partner that not only provides a well-integrated blade cluster solution, but also understands the rest of their computing needs," said Daniel Kim, CEO of Appro. "We are happy to provide our customers the flexibility, high-performance and simplicity to help them achieve their business objectives."
"Today's announcement reiterates that AMD64 technology enables highly upgradeable systems moving from 32- to 64-bit applications in single core and now from single-core to dual-core," said Pat Patla, director, Server/Workstation Marketing, AMD. "With Appro's AMD Opteron processor-based blades and servers, high-performance and enterprise customers benefit from the advanced processing and industry-leading performance per watt afforded by dual-core AMD Opteron processors."
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