LNXI's New Diskless Cluster System for Safe HPC Storage

By DE Editors

LNXI (Salt Lake City, UT) announced its LS-1 for Secure Environments (LS-1 SE), a diskless, clustered HPC system optimized for projects in which proper data destruction is essential and also allows users to share compute power across HPC projects requiring high levels of data security.

LNXI's solution offers users a way to pool compute power for various secure environment projects without having to destroy entire systems to ensure all project-related data has been eliminated.

The LS-1 SE physically separates compute nodes from the system storage and the non-compute nodes that comprise system intelligence. This design makes certain that no memory resides on the user-accessible, non-volatile system components. While no hard drives reside on the Diskless Compute Nodes, there are components of system where data could theoretically be written. Therefore, LNXI offers a "scrubbing" solution that destroys all potentially remaining data that could still reside on BIOS chips and other RAM components.

By isolating compute nodes from user-accessible, nonvolatile storage components, the LS-1 SE allows users to repurpose those compute resources after a secure environment project is completed, without having to destroy the entire system to carry out due diligence. The new HPC solution from LNXI offers organizations a way to save up to two-thirds of the cost potentially associated with data destruction.

The LS-1 SE solution also allows different secure environment HPC projects to be co-located, pooling compute power through the compute nodes while simultaneously protecting individual project data from contamination. By making sure no data passes between projects, the LS-1 SE eliminates the need to purchase separate HPC node systems in order to guarantee data security — again adding value to existing systems and saving production costs.

All LNXI LS-1 HPC solutions are developed from a comprehensive process for cluster creation that ensures not only that its systems are up and running the day they arrive on site, but also that they reach their peak performance. Called Validated Performance Engineering, or VPE, this continuous solution development process for the HPC market delivers a stable, productive Linux cluster, installed and benchmarked on site by LNXI professionals.

For details, from LNXI (formerly Linux Networx, Inc.).

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.