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Vortex Beowulf Clusters/Blade Servers

ASL Vortex Beowulf Cluster/Blade Server delivers the highest computing density (Up to 40 processors/160 cores and 640GB memory in a 7U rack). Each Vortex hosts either ten (dual or quad processor) or fourteen (dual processor) computing nodes. Four hotswap and redundant power supply modules with 93% efficiency are used to minimize energy consumption. Note: Each Vortex requires two separate 30A circuits.

Each Vortex includes the chassis management module (CMM) that enables remote control of individual nodes using KVM over LAN. In addition, CMM monitors the chassis health status such as power supply voltage level, temperature and cooling fan speed. For connectivity and communication, Superblade is configured with low-cost Gigabit Ethernet (standard) or optionally 10-Gigabit Ethernet/Infiniband switch.

For supercomputing environment, ASL Vortex Beowulf Cluster/Blade Server delivers maximum affordability, high scalability, expandability, and unsurpassed total cost of ownership (TCO).
710E_DP_XEON 714E_DP_XEON 710E_DP_OPT 710E_QD_OPT
Up to 10 Dual Xeon nodes (120 cores) Up to 14 Dual Xeon nodes (168 cores) Up to 10 Dual Opteron nodes (120 cores) Up to 10 Quad Opteron nodes (240 cores)
Intel 5500 Tylersburg chipset Intel 5500 Tylersburg chipset nVidia MCP55 Pro chipset AMD SR5670 chipset
Up to 48GB DDR3 memory per node Up to 96GB DDR3 memory per node Up to 64GB DDR2 memory per node Up to 128GB DDR2 memory per node
Two (2) hotswap 3.5in HD bays Three (3) hotswap 2.5in HD bays Two (2) hotswap 3.5in HD bays One (1) fixed 2.5in HD bay
Starting at $5,841 Starting at $6,168 Starting at $5,369 Starting at $9,999
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