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SGI to Scale Linux Across 1024 CPUs

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the thats-a-lotta-chips dept.

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.""

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  1. Whoa! by rylin · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sweet, now we'll be able to run Doom3 at highest detail in *SOFTWARE*-rendering mode!

  2. Ok by CableModemSniper · · Score: 5, Funny

    But does it run--crap. I mean what about a Beowulf--doh!
    Damn you SGI!

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    1. Re:Ok by jc42 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Hey, any reason we couldn't build, say, 1024 of these things, and make a beowulf cluster of them?

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  3. In other news... by b1t+r0t · · Score: 4, Funny

    Intel's sales figures for Itanic^Hum CPUs more than doubled as a result.

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    1. Re:In other news... by caluml · · Score: 5, Funny

      We don't care about your actual facts for Windows - here at Slashdot we have FUD, rumour, and downright persistence. I think you will find if you read up on it more closely that 2003 Datacentre can only support up to 2 CPUs, and 256Mb maximum.
      Please stop letting facts get in the way of a good MS bashing session.

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  4. Re:really fast? by jhunsake · · Score: 4, Funny

    so does this mean KDE and Openoffice will finally run at decent speed?

    No, you're going to need quantum computing for that.

  5. The big question is... by mangu · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...how easy it is to install printer and sound drivers?

    1. Re:The big question is... by carlmenezes · · Score: 4, Funny

      Well on Windows you'd get a message saying...

      "Windows has detected 1024 new sound cards and is installing them..."

      and then the inevitable..

      "Windows needs to restart your computer. Click OK to restart"

      and then on system restart ...

      1024 sound control apps in the system tray! =)

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  6. In other news... by k4_pacific · · Score: 4, Funny

    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."

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  7. Re:What happened to RISC? by CableModemSniper · · Score: 4, Funny

    They decided it was too RISCy maybe?

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  8. The solution! by Sidicas · · Score: 5, Funny

    "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!

  9. In other Headlines by ShadowRage · · Score: 4, Funny

    SCO gained $715,776

  10. The real test by Bruha · · Score: 4, Funny

    Fire up apache and then post a link to it here on slashdot. We love a challenge.

  11. 1024 cpus and 3 TB memory by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    That's almost enough to run Emacs!