“Alpha Node Performance, 5.3GFLOPS in a 2U box!”
“Alpha Data Parallel Systems Ltd. of Edinburgh, UK are pleased
to announce the launch of the Alpha Node. This new and exciting
product utilizes four high performance Alpha processors in a
slimline 2U rackmout unit. The Alpha Node is unique in that it has
been designed from the bottom-up to be used as a building block for
Beowulf systems and Linux clusters. The design of both hardware and
software has been optimized to provide the best performance for
scaleable computing. Prices for Alpha Node start in the region of
$10,000.”
“As Linux and Beowulf clusters push into the commercial and
industrial arenas, Alpha Node will be at the forefront of this
technology providing a cost effective and professional solution.
The price and performance achievable with Beowulf clusters make
them viable alternatives to more traditional high-end computers and
supercomputers.” comments Scott McConnachie, Marketing Manger.
“Beowulf clusters would use many PC chassises which carry
additional features not required by a pure processing node. Alpha
Node replaces PCs with 5.3GFLOPS 2U boxes, when you consider up to
20 Alpha Node units fit into a single rack mount enclosure, the
price/performance /footprint advantage quickly becomes
apparent.”