| Publisher | Cisco Systems | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Format | HTML | Date added | 26 Jun 2007 |
| Topics | Ethernet, Network Design, High Performance Computing | ||
| Downloads | 17 | ||
Cineca is a consortium of 31 universities plus the CNR (the National Research Council) and the Ministry of University and Research. Cineca has deployed Cisco HPC InfiniBand and Ethernet networks for the HPC cluster and as part of an IBM System Cluster 1350 solution, which includes more than 1,200 BladeCenter servers. The solution provides 10-gigabit InfiniBand connectivity with support for more than half a petabyte of data and will allow customers (including 65 Italian universities and leading research and government organizations) to cut costs and time necessary for scientific, medical and geophysical development.
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