200-Gigaflop Mac Cluster

Mauro Notarianni writes in that the Danish Technical University (DTU) has developed the Scandinavia's largest dedicated Mac cluster. "Velocity-X" is packed with 32 dual G4/800's (200 Gigaflops), and will be turned on Monday. Its primary use will be studying the influence of proteins on cancer, and, more importantly, large film and animation projects. It can be rented for DKK 50,000 (about USD 6,500) per week.

Comments

Re:More importantly?

[Anonymous Coward]

Well of course that's more important. you wouldn't seriously suggest they use Apples for any serious reasearch? Outside of being graphic toys when have they ever really delivered in the business or scientific fields?

Obligitory comment

[xinu]

Should I say it? I hate to. But I should. Cuz if I don't, someone else will. So here goes:

"Imagine a beowulf cluster of theeeeese "

Re:questions

[piznut]

Building a cluster out of macs seems like it would be about as cost effective as hiring Bill Gates to come over and fix your PC. When I think parallel computing, I think large quantities of commodity machines, not a mass of what amount to retail/end user machines. Im sure you could build something far faster for far less money than they spent on this cost. Maybe that wasnt the point though i guess.. Maybe they did this because they could...kinda like running a website on a potato.

32 dual g4's!

[Anonymous Coward]

That's what, the equivalent of two athlons? It must be schweet to listen to itunes with that much power, I bet it can even play a vbr mp3 without skipping.

Mode (Slashdork)

[rampant mac]

Choose one: a) Imagine a Beowulf Cluster of these! b) BSD is dying! c) My x86 compiles my kernel faster! d) Stupid propriety software! e) I wanna have ESR's baby! f) Mac's are only used by gays! Back to the story, glad to see Mac's being used more in the science sector. "If this site had any more nerd jokes it would be a comment thread on Slashdot."