Radio HPC podcast gives listeners an opportunity to learn more about the Intel Xeon processors released for the Sun Constellation System when Michael Schulman, Sun HPC Group Marketing Manager discusses its features. Then, the Tech Corner part of the program features Tony Kay who describes the new Xeon processor architecture features for HPC.

New this month

The program opens with what's new this month: Server and blade products based on Intel's new 5500 processors (matched with new cooling systems and technologies). These products are already being deployed.

Web News:

• Sun makes it easier to find info on High Performance Computing (HPC) with webpage (Sun High Performance Computing)

• Lustre community has new look and design for their site (Lustre - High Performance and Scalability)

Featured Sun Constellation System Products

Then, special guest Schulman announces a range HPC products (that may be used to make up the Sun Constellation System):

• Blades and Servers
• Interconnect Options
• Cooling Options
• Storage

Each of these pieces when placed together can become part of the Sun Constellation system. However, they can be purchased and worked with independently and separately, which gives an example of how these diverse features show scalability.

According to Schulman, the Constellation System, in a nutshell, is HPC as it works best together to create a working system for the right job at the right time, which may include integrated networking, CPUs, architectures etc. supported by Sun Microsystems.

Schulman then discusses a few main releases added to Sun Constellation, including the Sun Blade X6275 (which was based on Nehalem Processor from Intel), QDR InfiniBand, X6270 Standard Blade, and a Rack Mount Server.

The Sun Constellation System has customers from around the world, including US, Germany, Australia, and South Africa.

Tech Corner

In the Tech Corner section of the podcast, Kay then discusses processor architectures, including Intel, as they related to HPC.

"I think it's a tremendous development… It's really going to continue to push the momentum behind the competitors in high performance computing," said Kay.

About Sun Constellation System

The Sun Constellation System combines ultra-dense high-performance computing, networking, storage and software into an integrated system that delivers scalability, reduced complexity, and economics.

Featured: - Ultra Dense Blades for fast computation - QDR InfiniBand network options for fast interconnect - Lustre File System for fast parallel storage - Integrated flash technologies for fast local compute node I/O - Sun HPC Software Stack for fast and simple deployment

Technology:

• Sun x64 Blades
• Sun Cooling doors 5200/5600
• Sun Lustre Storage System
• Sun Grid Engine

More Information

Sun HPC Watercooler - April 14, 2009

Sun High Performance Computing

Lustre - High Performance and Scalability

Sun Constellation System

Sun to Provide Infrastructure for South Africa\'s Largest Supercomputer

Sun HPC Cluster Slated for University of Zurich

Sun Introduces New HPC Products and Technologies

Good News from Sun Marketing

x64 Servers Set Benchmarks, Win Over Customers [...read more...]

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