Features/ Benefits

Designed for HPC and Built to Scale

• Managed, reliable, scalable performance

• Delivering 6TF to 1000TF of computing power

• InfiniBand, PCI-Express, Mellanox ConnectX adapters, Intel fiber optic interconnects between racks and multi-core processor technologies to deliver outstanding performance, and scalability to 1000s of nodes.

• Performance and dense architecture combines an innovative new board design, delivering 64 nodes/128 CPUs/512 Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processors and 6TF of computing power in a single 44U equipment rack.

• Complete lights-out management for the entire system including interconnect networks, servers, clusters, resouces management and scheduling. It supports diskless operation and multi-rail networks to achieve maximum reliability, performance, and high availability with load balancing and nonstop network failover.

Reduces TCO - Energy-Efficient (Green) Architecture

• Directed Airflow™ cooling configuration reduces datacenter floor space by 30% while maximizing power and cooling efficiency

• “Power-Factor-Corrected” power supplies that are 90% efficient compared to the 70% to 80% efficiency typical of power supplies used in current equipment.

• Delivers High Value – Reliability and availability at an impressive price/performance ratio

• Redundant (Dual-Rail) Infiniband network with low latency Mellanox ConnectX host channel adapters

• Redundant (Dual-Rail) Ethernet Management Fabric

• Improved reliability architecture with redundant power supplies, fans and switches. A critical components are easily accessible, hot-swappable for reliability and serviceability.

• Meets production system availability requirements

Simplifies IT Management and Administration

• Complete lights-out management system

• Supports root file systems offering instant provisioning for rapid, standard Linux installs on large diskless systems allowing them to boot 100 to 1,000 blades in about the same time.

Appro Cluster Engine™ Management Sofware

• Network Management
• Server Management
• Cluster Management
• Storage Management

Appro Cluster Management Architecture

• Scalable to very large configurations
• Hierarchical architecture
• Supports multiple interconnect topologies
• Diskless operation without lightweight kernel
• Reliable, available, serviceable (RAS)
  - Multi-Rail Fabric with load-balancing
  - Run-through fault tolerance for network failures

Support and Services

• Closed-loop solution management, up-front consulting, pre-integration and testing with pre-sales and post-sales support.

• Support for Linux operating environments, with configurations that provide exceptional performance across a wide range of HPC applications.

Intel® Xeon® Processors

• Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 5300 and 5400
  - Boost HPC server performance increasing technical computing by up to 35%
  - Delivers up to 25% more performance for mainstream 2P servers in the same platform, power, software, and cost profile as today’s leading enterprise solutions
  - Pack more performance into small 2-way server form factors to minimize space

• Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 5100 and 5200
  - Lower Total Cost of Ownership for applications licensed by core
  - Delivering 50% larger cache, improved snoop filter, and up to 20% faster bus
  - Packed with advanced system technology to complement the most powerful, energy efficient multi-core micro-architecture on the market
  - Easy to cool with demonstrated benchmark leadership and unique reliability capabilities make these servers an easy choice for IT to standardize on

• Intel® Extended Memory 64 Technology Processors - Allow platforms to access larger amounts of memory and will support 64-bit extended operating systems.

• Hyper-Threading Technology - Increases system response time by extending system performance beyond GHz operation.

• Fully buffered DIMM Memory - Increases capacity and memory bandwidth to keep pace with the processor and I/O performance enhancements

• Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology - Allows processors to adjust their operating speeds to meet varying performance needs, while balancing power consumption.