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Linux Cluster Unveiled at AHPCC

The National Computational Science Alliance introduced its first 128 processor workstation supercluster running the Linux operating system on April 8 at the Albuquerque High Performance Computing Center (AHPCC). The cluster, dubbed Roadrunner, is the latest addition to the National Technology Grid, the Alliance's collection of powerful computational resources.

Roadrunner is a 64-node AltaCluster by Alta Technology Corporation containing 128 Intel® 450 MHz Pentium® II processors. The supercluster runs the Linux operating system, and the processors are interconnected via a Myrinet network for high-speed communications. Plans are to grow the Roadrunner Supercluster to 512 processors over the next 12 months, subject to the availability of necessary resources.

Photo Gallery of AHPCC Events

Scheduled to coincide with the unveiling of the AltaCluster were several Alliance meetings including the Partners for Advanced Computational Services (PACS) and the Executive Committee.

A brief photo gallery of the opening and other events held during the week are available online. Access also has photos of the event.

For More Information

• Alliance Press Release on the Cluster
• AltaCluster technical information
• Albuquerque High Performance Computing Center