“Alta Technology has announced the immediate availability of
Pentium III based AltaCluster systems. Using Pentium III processors
at speeds of up to 550 MHz, the AltaCluster combines high
performance and unique packaging to form scalable and reliable
multi-processor systems. Targeted for use in complex data
processing and analysis applications, the AltaCluster uses standard
PCI technology and the popular Linux operating system to provide
supercomputer performance at a lower cost of ownership.”
“In addition to cost savings over conventional supercomputers, a
major advantage of the AltaCluster system is its scalability.” As a
company grows and the need for greater performance is increased,
more nodes are easily added to the system.”
“AltaCluster systems are fully integrated with Linux, which is
quickly becoming the defacto standard for clusters.”
AltaCluster systems also implement Parallel Virtual Machine
(PVM) and Message Passing Interface (MPI) technology, facilitating
the creation of a scalable, high performance architecture capable
of very efficient parallel processing. AltaCluster systems may also
be equipped with PBS for batch job scheduling, Mosex for cluster
load balancing, and Global File System (GFS) a network attached
storage system. Systems can be used as virtual servers, high
availability systems, and render farms.”