Virginia Tech Creates A Groundbreaking Supercomputer Cluster With Industrial Assistance

Abstract

Virginia Tech, teaming with Apple Computer, Cisco, Liebert, and Mellanox Technologies, is introducing a new, turnkey solution for creating supercomputing clusters. They are ambitiously designing a large 64-bit InfiniBand cluster using existing, off-the-shelf industry components. The supercomputer will belong to Virginia Tech, significantly enhancing its research capabilities.