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BigTux Shows Linux Scales To 64-Way

Posted by timothy on from the can't-let-you-do-that-dave dept.

An anonymous reader writes "HP has been demonstrating a Superdome server running the Stream and HPL benchmarks, which shows that the standard 2.6 Linux kernel scales to 64 processors. Compiling the kernel didn't scale quite so well, but that was because it involves intermittent serial processing by a single processor. The article also notes that HP's customers are increasingly using Linux for enterprise applications, and getting more interested in using it on the desktop..."

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  1. So this time.. by puntloos · · Score: 4, Funny
    The age-old Slashdot question should read:

    Does it run Linux well?

    1. Re:So this time.. by Trejkaz · · Score: 3, Funny

      I'd rather know if it can run Longhorn...

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  2. Geez... by byronne · · Score: 4, Funny

    I haven't had a 64-way since college.

    And you?

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    1. Re:Geez... by nacturation · · Score: 4, Funny

      Most slashdotters are still working on upgrading to a 2-way.

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  3. Re:64 Itanics! by cicadia · · Score: 4, Funny
    That's what, 640.000?

    That should be enough for anybody :)

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  4. Wow by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Never mind Linux for a moment, I'm just amazed that 64 Itanium 2's have actually been sold...

  5. Re:Mandatory... by Tablizer · · Score: 3, Funny

    Mandatory... Imagine a Beowulf cluster of those!

    Two mod points if you can work a good goatse or overlord joke into this topic. Although, the thought of a 64-way goatse overlord gives me the jeebies.

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