BW: IBM RS/6000 SP and Linux Clusters Getting Hitched in New Mexico

“IBM and the University of New Mexico (UNM) today announced a
joint research project to integrate leading-edge IBM RS/6000 SP
supercomputing technology running AIX, IBM’s UNIX operating system,
with the fast-developing world of Linux superclusters. A Linux
supercluster is made up of off-the-shelf PCs or workstations
interconnected with high-speed networking technologies, having
large storage capabilities and running under the Linux operating
system.”

“The system, called Vista Azul (Blue Vista in Spanish), will
create a unique “hypercluster” environment composed of IBM SP and
Linux technologies, that will allow researchers to explore the
optimal use of Linux for scientific applications as well as
management strategies for hybrid clusters. This
multi-technology platform will serve as a test bed for UNM and IBM
researchers to integrate heterogeneous information systems into a
solution that could be replicated at other science and technology
sites.”

“Our goal is to explore the boundaries of high-performance
computing by connecting cutting-edge IBM deep computing technology
with Linux clusters,” said Rod Adkins, general manager, IBM
RS/6000. “We expect the hypercluster will enable researchers at UNM
to pursue the solution of difficult problems in scientific and
visual computing while also creating insight into interesting
issues of interoperability between Linux and AIX clusters.”

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