When choosing an HPC cluster solution, in addition to pure performance and cost considerations, researchers must consider a number of other crucial criteria. Factors include scalability, reliability, flexibility, maintainability, a complete software stack, a robust and extensive community of vendors and solutions, and the availability of services to support the system. This paper will provide some guidance in navigating these important and often complex criteria, focusing specifically on the advantages to academic and scientific research of HPC clusters-based technology from Dell Computer Corporation and Intel Corporation.
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