IBM eServer Cluster 42U Enterprise Rack 141042X User Manual
Product codes
141042X
IBM
Cluster 1350
Comprehensive solution for Linux clusters
IBM
_` Cluster 1350
Highlights
■ Helps reduce time and
resources necessary to deploy
Linux® clusters
■ Provides single point-of-control
to simplify management and
enhance cluster availability
■ Offers a highly scalable solution
for high-performance or com-
mercial applications and server
consolidation
Outstanding price/performance
Linux clustering offers significant
price/performance advantages for many
high-performance workloads by har-
nessing the advantages of low cost
servers plus innovative, easily available
open source software.
Today, many businesses are building
their own Linux clusters using com-
modity hardware, standard intercon-
nects and networking technology, open
source software, and in-house or third-
party applications. Despite the advan-
tages offered by these systems, the
expense and complexity of assembling,
integrating, testing and managing these
clusters from disparate, piece-part
components often outweighs any
benefits gained.
IBM has designed the IBM
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Cluster 1350 to help address these
challenges. Now clients can benefit
from IBM’s extensive experience with
clustered UNIX® and Linux computers
to help minimize this complexity and
risk. Using advanced Intel® Xeon™,
AMD Opteron™, and IBM PowerPC®
and POWER5™ processor-based
server nodes, proven cluster manage-
ment software and optional high-speed
interconnects, the Cluster 1350 offers
the best of IBM and third-party technol-
ogy. As a result, clients can speed up
installation of a Linux cluster, simplify its
management, and reduce mean time to
payback.
The Cluster 1350 is designed to be an
ideal solution for a broad range of appli-
cation environments, including industrial
design and manufacturing, financial
services, life sciences, government and
education. These environments typically
require excellent price/performance for
handling high performance computing
(HPC) workloads. It is also an excellent
choice for applications that require hori-
zontal scaling capabilities, such as Web
serving and collaboration.