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Computational Lab Grid

The lab-wide computational grid is a large collection of server clusters that support both compute-intensive experiments as well as a suite of high-performance and reconfigurable computing and networking testbeds. It currently consists of two large Linux servers and a dozen clusters of Linux servers in a variety of configurations. A broad range of reconfigurable computing testbeds are featured including technology from Nallatech, Cray, Celoxica, Alpha Data, and Tarari featuring Xilinx devices, and a broad range of high-speed networking testbeds including Quadrics QsNetII, InfiniBand, SCI, Myrinet, and Gigabit Ethernet. Click HERE for more information on the FPGA-based reconfigurable computing resources in these systems, and HERE for more information on the networks.

This facility supports simulative and experimental research on key issues in computer architectures, networks, systems, services, and applications. Key research sponsors include several DOD agencies, NASA, NSF, Honeywell, and NIH. Key vendor sponsors include Intel, Xilinx, AMD, Dolphin, Nortel Networks, Quadrics, Cisco Systems, and MLDesign Technologies.

MachineCPU typeNo. of nodes # CPUsSpecial features
DS1002Opteron12 DRC RPU110-L200 FPGA module (coming soon)
XD1Opteron112 FPGA modules (6), RapidArray intraconnect
Marvel Opteron116SMP, x16 PCI-Express

ClusterCPU typeNo. of nodes No. of CPUsSpecial features
RCHTX Opteron44 Cluster of IBM x3455 servers each w/ Celoxica RCHTX FPGA module
XD1000 Opteron44 Cluster of SMPs each with XD1000/2S180 FPGA module
Beta Xeon80320 Quad-core Xeons (coming soon)
Alpha Xeon32128 Quad-core Xeons
Delta Xeon1616 FPGA boards, x8 PCI-Express, 4X DDR InfiniBand, dual GigE
Sigma PowerPC1020 FPGA boards, dual Gigabit Ethernet
Mu Opteron3232 Quadrics QsNetII, x16 PCI-Express, dual Gigabit Ethernet
LambdaOpteron1632 SCI, 4X SDR InfiniBand, dual Gigabit Ethernet
KappaXeon3570 FPGA boards, SCI, Gigabit Ethernet