Microway Announces SimCluster

By DE Editors

Microway announced SimCluster, an off-the-shelf integrated cluster solution designed for life science researchers. SimCluster includes NumberSmasher 1U NVIDIA Tesla GPU servers for scientific applications. The configuration is fully optimized to simulate large size models and achieve higher accuracy, allowing research groups to move from GPU accelerated workstations to the SimCluster configuration.

SimCluster features NVIDIA Tesla M2090 GPUs and Intel Xeon 5600 series CPUs connected by InfiniBand. All Microway GPU-based platforms are delivered fully tested and integrated with Linux or Windows, NVIDIA Tesla Bio Workbench applications and the NVIDIA CUDA parallel programming environment. Bright Cluster Manager is optional for easy to use cluster management and GPU monitoring.

Microway has also launched a "Test Drive" Program for benchmarking. Life science researchers can simply log in, upload AMBER or NAMD models, run, and benchmark their speedups. Benchmarking of custom CUDA code is also available with advanced notice.

Customers pleased with their benchmark performance can purchase the exact configuration tested: a 4 node, 8 GPU configuration is available for shipment within 48 hours after test. Larger scale, custom configurations based on the tested cluster are deliverable in three to four weeks, depending on specific user requirements. Microway WhisperStation with 4 NVIDIA Tesla C2075 GPUs can also be ordered for life science applications suitable for smaller platforms and budgets.

For more information, visit Microway.

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