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SGI to Scale Linux Across 1024 CPUs
im333mfg writes "ComputerWorld has an article up about an upcoming SGI Machine, being built for the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, "that will run a single Linux operating system image across 1,024 Intel Corp. Itanium 2 processors and 3TB of shared memory.""
Sweet, now we'll be able to run Doom3 at highest detail in *SOFTWARE*-rendering mode!
But does it run--crap. I mean what about a Beowulf--doh!
Damn you SGI!
Why not fork?
Yeah, but can it run Longhorn?
Intel's sales figures for Itanic^Hum CPUs more than doubled as a result.
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DOOMIII :-)
"If anything can go wrong, it will." - Murphy
Hmm, quite possibly.
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Obviously this would be overkill for doom3(altho I'd still like to have it in my apartment as a space heater/server)! Ok, so it would be more than a space heater; I'd have to run my a/c 24/7/365.25, with all my windows open in the winter. But rendering would be sooooo sweet.
so does this mean KDE and Openoffice will finally run at decent speed?
No, you're going to need quantum computing for that.
...how easy it is to install printer and sound drivers?
Microsoft made a statement today reminding everyone that Windows Server 2003 can handle as many as 32 processors, at the same time even.
When shown the report about Linux running on 1024 processors, Gates purportedly responded, "32 processors ought to be enough for anybody."
Unknown host pong.
They decided it was too RISCy maybe?
Why not fork?
yes, according to the project leader "on this supercomputer, OpenOffice will finally *run* at decent speed, but waiting for the JVM to start up will still be a bitch" As for KDE, he stated "we're still waiting for the qt toolkit to initialize, but we're confident we can be fully logged in before August"
They said Itanium cluster, not VAX cluster!
They bought HP's overstock of them for pennies on the dollar.
I wish I had that much disk space...
"will run a single Linux operating system image across 1,024 Intel Corp. Itanium 2 processors..."
"The National Center for Supercomputing Applications will use it for research"
1. Make a system that generates more heat than a supernova.
2.Research a solution to global warming.
3. Profit!
SCO gained $715,776
Hot damn, this is one server that could survive a slashdotting.
640 CPUs are enough for anyone? :)
LOAD "SIG",8,1
Short answer.... no
Fire up apache and then post a link to it here on slashdot. We love a challenge.
That's almost enough to run Emacs!
Generally, bash is superior to python in those environments where python is not installed.
It's already out...in Japan
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That much hard drive space rivals my porn collection! :O
I've been working all weekend to cluster 4 Honda Civics. When I'm done, I expect it to go 280MPH, get 12MPG and 0-60 in under 3 seconds.