Overview - Intel® Cluster Ready Program The Intel Cluster Ready Program tests system configuration for clusters and includes the software tool, Intel Cluster Checker, used to validate that the system and application software are installed correctly for all the nodes in the cluster. Appro Xtreme-X1 Supercomputer - Intel Cluster Ready Certified Appro recognizes that IT departments need to accomodate the pressure for shorter life cycles with a limited budget for software and hardware.

The Intel Cluster Ready certification simplifies deployment of the Appro Xtreme-X1 high performance computing clusters to achieve faster and more accurate time-to-results. The Intel Cluster Ready recipes give our customers another reason to deploy the Appro Xtreme-X1 Supercomputer by offering confidence that the cluster architecture and software are certified to work together. It also gives Independent Software Vendors (ISV) the ability to run their software in this certified cluster platform providing a fast and cost-effective implementation for industry-specific solutions.

Appro is an Intel Cluster Ready Program OEM Partner. For more information, please download the Appro and Intel Cluster Ready Program Brief.

How to Request Intel Cluster Ready Certification
Intel Cluster Ready Certification can be requested for your Appro Xtreme-X1 Supercomputer at the time of purchase. Contact and Appro Sales Representative at sales@appro.com or just send us a quote request.

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Intel Cluster Ready Certificate - Appro Xtreme-X1 Supercomputer

Benefits of using Intel Cluster Standards
Intel Cluster Ready (ICR) - a standards-based program and tool designed to make it easier for customers to buy, deploy and use Intel-based architectures.

Simplification - Intel Cluster Ready certified platforms help bridge the gap between the application layers to the cluster solution infrastructure.

Confidence - Intel Cluster Checker is shipped on each certified solution providing the customer the confidence that the cluster platform and software are certified to work together. It also gives ISVs teh ability to run their software in this certified cluster platform providing a fast and cost-effective implementation for industry-specific solutions.

Productivity - Intel Cluster Checker enables a fast deployment and maintenance of the cluster using an automated and systematic method to ensure the system is operating as expected allowing more time to use the cluster for its intended purpose.

Quality - Appro verifies each Intel Cluster Ready solution functions at expected levels and provides the standard interface that enables running registered applications.