Orion Multisystems Inc., says its Orion Cluster Workstation packs the power of a PC cluster into a desktop-size package using low-power chips and an innovative motherboard design.
Scientists looking for floating-point performance who don't want to spend millions on a supercomputer have resorted to clustering technology, Hunter said. Clusters are an inexpensive way of amassing supercomputing power, but they are difficult to maintain and they force scientists to coordinate with colleagues to schedule time on the cluster, he said.
The Orion Cluster Workstation takes the idea of a cluster and puts it inside a desktop machine. The company's first product, the DT-12, is a 12-node cluster that measures 18.4 in. long by 24 in. wide by 3.8 in. high -- which is about the same size as a conventional desktop PC.
This Computerworld article is available here. The official press release is also available.
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