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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. This grid consists of several large clusters and many other small ones, in a variety of configurations. A broad range of reconfigurable computing testbeds are featured including technology from GiDEL, Nallatech, Pico Computing, Cray, Celoxica, and Alpha Data, featuring Altera and Xilinx FPGA devices, and a broad range of high-speed networking testbeds including DDR and SDR InfiniBand, Quadrics QsNetII, Myrinet, SCI, 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.

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

ClusterCPU typeNo. of nodes No. of CPUsSpecial features
Novo-G Xeon2526 Cluster of servers each w/ GiDEL ProcStar-III quad-FPGA module
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
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