Sponsored White Papers, Webcasts, and Downloads
Additional Resources
- Matching Applications With Raw Power Using the Sun Customer Ready HPC Cluster
- Cluster computing is the natural outcome of an evolution of distributed computing technology that has been in process for more than a decade. High-Performance Computing HPC clusters provide a mechanism for solving problems that cannot be solved without massive amounts of computing power, and they incorporate not only servers, storage,...
- Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Distributed Computing, Computing, Cluster Computing, Network Technology, Networking
- White papers 2007-04-01
- HPC Distributed Storage Cluster - IBRIX Architecture and Installation
- This paper provides guidance for a customer that is considering the deployment of an HP/IBRIX cluster solution. As cluster computing has become a critical utility for both the commercial enterprise and academia, maximizing the storage subsystem performance has become a fundamental requirement. The HP HPC team would like to thank...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Performance Management, Storage, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware
- White papers 2005-07-01
- HPC Networking: The Foundation for Networked Supercomputers
- The term "cluster" is used to describe computer systems where two or more computers collaborate to increase application performance or availability. High-Performance Computing HPC is a relatively new class of cluster that is used to support a wide variety of performance-intensive parallel applications that are widely recognized as having the...
- Tags: Performance, Network, Cisco Systems Inc., Performance Management, Productivity, Networking, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- White papers 2006-03-01
- Dual Boot: Windows Compute Cluster Server and Rocks Cluster Distribution
- This paper describes the installation and configuration of a high-performance computing HPC cluster for a dual boot of Windows Compute Cluster Server WCCS and Rocks Cluster Distribution formerly called NPACI Rocks, an open source Linux distribution intended for HPC clusters. The method described in this white paper focuses on manipulating...
- Tags: Microsoft Cluster Server, Server, Boot, Linux, Investment, Microsoft Windows, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Finance
- White papers 2007-10-26
- The Sun Customer Ready Scalable Storage Cluster: High Performance Storage for High Performance Computing
- Much of the focus of High Performance Computing HPC has traditionally centered on CPU performance. However, as the computing requirements have grown, HPC clusters are demanding increasingly higher rates of aggregate data throughput. Today's clusters feature larger numbers of nodes with increased compute speeds. The higher clock rates and operations...
- Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Storage, High-performance Computing, High-performance, Node, InfiniBand, Networking
- White papers 2007-07-01
- Maximizing HPC Cluster Remote Management
- Reduced total cost of ownership, high uptime, and expanded remote manageability. They are essential characteristics of well-designed, high-performance computing clusters HPC. This article discusses the last factor, management, by carefully examining how LM sensor management, Wired for Management WfM, Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI, and other industry standards can help...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Management, Roi/Tco, Finance, Managerial Accounting
- White papers
- KISTI Increases Performance With Intel Xeon Processor-Based HPC Cluster
- The Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information KISTI is a government-funded institute that plays a leading role in supporting innovative and cutting-edge research in a variety of disciplines; these range from manufacturing, engineering, and medicine to aerospace, astrophysics, chemistry and life sciences. KISTI's existing High Performance Computing HPC cluster...
- Tags: Performance, High-performance Computing, Intel Xeon, Institute, Intel Corp., KISTI, Performance Management, Processors, Servers, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- Case studies
- TechNet Webcast: Windows HPC Server 2008: Management and Diagnostics in High-Performance Computing (Level 200)
- This webcast provides an inside look at the new management, monitoring, and deployment features of Window HPC Server 2008 by way of demos and screencasts rather than just a Microsoft Office PowerPoint presentation. The attendee will learn about new management UI features, at-a-glance cluster health monitoring and management, and more....
- Tags: Webcast, High-performance Computing, High-performance, Health Care, Microsoft Corp., Management, Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Windows, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software, Human Resources
- Webcasts 2008-05-09
- Guidelines for Building a High-Performance Computing Cluster
- High-performance computing HPC clusters have become increasingly popular in a wide range of industries. IT organizations considering implementing a Dell server-based HPC cluster can benefit from understanding the steps involved in this task. This white paper describes these steps and explains how to determine the appropriate cluster configuration and management...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., High-performance Computing, High-performance, TCO, Roi/Tco, Leadership, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Management
- White papers 2003-11-01
- Inventor of Beowulf Cluster Exposes Young Minds to High-Performance Computing
- The Louisiana State University Center for Computation & Technology CCT is working to address the decline in the number of undergraduate students choosing computer science as a field of study. At its HPC Boot Camp, CCT used Dell HPC solutions based on Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 to educate students...
- Tags: Student, High-performance Computing, High-performance, Professional Development, Cloud Computing, Leadership, Career, Management
- Case studies 2008-02-01
- Dual Boot: Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
- This paper describes the installation and configuration of a High-Performance Computing HPC cluster for a dual boot of Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 WCCS and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1. Because HPC clusters represent a significant investment of resources, maximizing the benefits of the existing investment can result...
- Tags: Microsoft Cluster Server, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, Microsoft Windows, SuSE Linux, SuSE, Open Source, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2007-12-01
- Installing and Configuring Sun Cluster 3.1 09/04 Software for High-Availability Applications
- The goal of the cluster is to maintain near 100 percent uptime while ensuring data integrity. More than one highly available application can be run on a cluster at a time, either sharing resources with other applications, or running on separate nodes with their own resources. The Sun Cluster environment...
- Tags: Software, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Cluster, Sun Cluster Environment, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2005-06-01
- Considering Middleware Options in High-Performance Computing Clusters
- Middleware is a critical component for the development and porting of parallel-processing applications in distributed high-performance computing HPC cluster infrastructures. This paper describes the evolution of the Message Passing Interface MPI standard specification as well as both open source and commercial MPI implementations that can be used to enhance Dell...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., High-performance Computing, High-performance, Leadership, Middleware, Management, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2005-02-01
- Switch From Linux to Windows Increases Value of HPC for Golf Equipment Manufacturer
- When the Linux-based High-Performance Computing HPC cluster in use at Callaway Golf reached the end of its useful life, the company began looking for a replacement solution. Callaway Golf switched to Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 running on HP hardware because the solution offered several advantages over one based on...
- Tags: Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software
- Case studies 2008-04-01
- Networking Considerations for Clustered Servers
- Reliable, low-cost switches can enhance the network performance of Intel processor-based Dell PowerEdge servers in high-availability failover cluster and high performance computing HPC cluster environments. This white paper provides guidelines that help IT managers choose the most effective network switches for their cluster interconnects. Web content delivery is particularly well...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Networking Switch, Network, Load Balancing, High-performance Computing, Web Content Delivery, Routers & Switches, Servers, Networking, Hardware
- White papers 2003-11-01
- Disaster Recovery With Sun Java Availability Suite
- The Sun Cluster Geographic Edition software builds on a tried and trusted solution, extending Sun Cluster software and incorporating market-leading replication technology to help organizations create solid business continuance plans to mitigate business interruptions due to disasters. The Sun Java Availability Suite, featuring Sun Cluster software, Sun Cluster Geographic Edition...
- Tags: Java, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Cluster, Sun Java, Disaster Recovery, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2006-01-01
- Configuring HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack for Blade Deployments of Microsoft Compute Cluster Server 2003
- Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server CSS 2003 is Microsoft's recent entry into the High Performance Computing HPC market. The goal of this product is to provide a simpler way to deploy HPC solutions while still providing more advanced customers with the capability of running powerful compute clusters. Many in the...
- Tags: Microsoft Cluster Server, Hewlett-Packard Co., Blade, High-performance Computing, Microsoft Corp., HP Compaq ProLiant
- White papers 2007-04-01
- Technical Overview of Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008 Beta 1
- Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008 brings the power of high-performance computing HPC to the commercial mainstream. The centralized management and deployment interface helps to simplify deployment for both large and small compute clusters and provide a simple and effective management experience in order to increase cluster administrator productivity. The Microsoft...
- Tags: Job, ISV, High-performance Computing, Windows Communication Foundation, Microsoft Corp., Beta, Microsoft HPC Pack, Microsoft Windows, Recruitment & Selection, Leadership, Operating Systems, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Management
- White papers 2007-11-01
- Exploring InfiniBand as an HPC Cluster Interconnect
- InfiniBand is quickly becoming the interconnect of choice for many high-performance computing HPC applications because of its compelling price/performance and standards-based technology. This paper introduces InfiniBand technology and discusses its benefits for HPC clusters. It also presents the results of some initial performance comparisons of InfiniBand to the Gigabit Ethernet...
- Tags: InfiniBand, Networking
- White papers 2004-10-01
- << Previous
- page 1 of 1
- Next >>
