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Cluster Platform specifications

HP Cluster Platforms combine the flexibility of a custom solution with the simplicity, reliability and value of a preconfigured, factory-built product. A modular framework and specific configuration designs enable flexible high-performance solutions from 5 to 1024 nodes, with a comprehensive menu of software options. In a streamlined process, HP builds, delivers and maintains these clusters and supercomputers for the best total customer experience. Clustering is simple and fast with the HP Cluster Platform.

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HP Cluster Platform 3000 and 4000 Quickspecs

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HP Cluster Platform Workgroup System Quickspecs

	HP Cluster Platform Workgroup System	HP Cluster Platform 3000 and 3000BL	HP Cluster Platform 4000 and 4000BL	HP Cluster Platform 6000 and 6000BL
Processor ¹	Choice of Intel Xeon or AMD Opteron	Intel® Xeon ^TM Processors 5x00 Series; up to 3.33 GHz	AMD Opteron 2300 Series: Quad Core - up to 2.3 GHz	Intel Itanium2: up to 1.6 GHz/18 MB cache dual core (24 MB cache for rx6600)
Compute node	ProLiant BL260c, BL2x220c, BL460c or BL465c	ProLiant DL160 G5, BL2x220c, BL260c. BL460c and BL480c	ProLiant DL165 G5, DL585 G5 and BL465c G5	Integrity rx2660 and rx6600; BL860c
Visualization node²		HP xw8400 workstations, DL160	HP xw 9400 workstations, DL165, DL385 G5
Utility/Control node	BL2x220c, BL260c. BL460. BL465c or DLxxx	ProLiant DL380 G5 as well as compute nodes listed above	ProLiant DL385 G5 as well as compute nodes listed above	Integrity rx2660 and Integrity rx3600
Number of nodes	Max of 8 blades plus one DLxxx control node	Minimum: 1 Utility node, and 4 compute or visualization nodes Maximum: Total of 1024 nodes (Utility + compute + visualization nodes) Cluster Platform BL Series max: 512 nodes
Memory per node	BL2x220c: up to 16 GB per server (32 GB per Blade) BL260c: up to 24GB DL16X/DL385/ BL46Xc: up to 32 GB DL380: up to 64 GB	BL2x220c: up to 16 GB per server (32 GB per Blade) BL260c: up to 24GB DL160/BL460c: up to 32 GB DL380: up to 64 GB BL480c: up to 48 GB	DL165/DL385/ BL465c: up to 32 GB BL685c: up to 64 GB DL585: up to 128 GB	rx2660: up to 32 GB; rx3600: up to 96 GB; rx6600: up to 192 GB; BL860c: Up to 48 GB
Disk/Media bays	BL2x220c: 1 SATA Drive per server/2 per blade DL16X/BL260c/BL46Xc: 2 drives DL38X: 8 drives SB40c: 6 drives	DL160/BL480c: 4 drives (SAS or SATA) DL380: 8 drives (SATA SFF or SAS) BL2x220c: 1 SATA Drive per server/2 per blade BL260c: 2 SATA drives BL460c: 2 SATA or SAS drives	BL465c/BL685c: 2 drives DL165: 4 drives (SATA or SAS) DL385 and DL585: 8 drives (SAS or SATA SFF)	rx2660 and rx3600: 8 drives; rx6600: 16 drives; and BL860c: 2 drives
Cluster interconnect	4x DDR InfiniBand and Gigabit Ethernet. Myrinet and Quadrics also available, on non-Blade configurations.
Management network	Gigabit Ethernet with 10/100 console network	10/100 network or Gigabit Ethernet; 10/100 console network to node-based embedded management interfaces. ProCurve switches
SAN Storage in cab	Optional SB40c Storage Blade	Optional MSA1500 and MSA20/MSA30 Direct Attached Optional SB40c storage blade per Server Blade
Operating System options	Linux: Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE SLES Microsoft® Windows® 2003 Compute Cluster Edition			Linux: Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE SLES ; HP-UX
Operating environment options	HP-MPI across all operating systems
Cluster management software options	Linux: HP XC System Software, HP Cluster Management Utility (CMU), HP ICE-L³ or Platform Manage Windows: Compute Cluster Server	Linux: HP XC System Software, HP CMU HP ICE-L³ or Platform Manage Windows: Compute Cluster Server		Linux: HP XC System Software, HP CMU HP Cluster Pack for HP-UX
Packaging:	The Cluster Platform Workgroup System is offered as a standalone pedestal on wheels or in 22U rack with a single c3000 enclosure with up to 8 blades, and optional head node in rack.	High density packaging designed for optimal footprint and lowest entry price—available up to 128 compute nodes (delivered in 4 cabinets) and up to 512 blade nodes (1024 nodes with BL2x220c) Modular packaging designed for expandability, with racks assembled as Compute Building Blocks for compute nodes and network switches, Utility Building blocks for control nodes and other cluster administration tasks, optional racked monitor and keyboard, and Interconnect Building Blocks for high performance interconnect switches
Services	HP Enhanced Services available for platforms. HP offers on-site field installation. HP software support available for operating systems and HP software options.
Warranty	Standard HW Warranties; software warranty specific to product options

Processor speed availability varies by node. See ProLiant and Integrity Server Quickspecs and web pages for options offered.
The standard, supported offering for the Quadrics implementation on the HP Cluster Platform is HP's XC System Software. Red Hat, SUSE and HP-UX do not support or certify Quadrics interconnect. Consult your HP representative for information on custom implementations of the Cluster Platform 6000 with Quadrics.
ICE-L is not available for configurations with DL16X nodes.

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