… Intelligent Cluster Portfolio Expands …

The IBM Corp.‘s Intelligent Cluster portfolio has been enhanced with new IB and Ethernet switches.

These solutions can help simplify and expedite deployment of a Linux or Microsoft Windows HPC cluster. IBM combines all hardware, software, services, and support into a single integrated product offering, providing the benefit of a single point of contact for the entire cluster and eliminating the need to deal with multiple vendors for individual components.

The Intelligent Cluster is an choice for any organization that recognizes the economic advantages of a reduced time to deployment of an HPC cluster but has concerns about the time and technical resources required for the end-to-end implementation.

New offerings for Intelligent Cluster portfolio

Mellanox

• SX6036 36 Port FDR IB Switch (0724-022, 023): Delivers the high-performing fabric solutions in a 1RU form factor with 4.032TB/s of nonblocking bandwidth to HPCs and enterprise data centers (EDC), with 170ns port-to-port latency.
• SX6512 216 Port FDR IB Switch (0724-024): Delivers the high-performing fabric solution with high bandwidth and low latency to EDH, HPC, and embedded environments. Networks built with the SX6512 system can carry converged traffic with the combination of assured bandwidth and granular quality of service.
• SX6536 684 Port FDR IB Switch (0724-025): Offers the high-performing fabric solution by delivering high bandwidth and low latency to EDC’s and HPC environments in a 29U chassis.
• ConnX-3 VPI Single Port (00W0037) and Dual Port (00W0041) QSFP FDR14/40GbE HCAs: Support IB connectivity to deliver the high-performing and flexible interconnect solution for PCIe Gen3 servers used in EDC, HPC, and embedded environments.
• SX1036 36 Port 40GbE Switch (0724-026, -027): Suited as a top-of-rack switch to enable aggregation of the 40GbE networks.
• ConnX-3 EN DP SFP+ 10GbE Adaptor (00W0053): 10 GbE NIC with PCIE 3.0 delivers high-bandwidth and Ethernet connectivity for performance-driven server and storage applications in EDC, HPC, and embedded environments.

Brocade

• MLXe-8 Switch Chassis 0563-034) and MLXe-16 Switch Chassis (0563-035): Optimized for IP Ethernet deployments, providing symmetric scaling with chassis options that include 8- and 16-slot systems. These routers offer wire-speed port capacity without compromising the performance of capabilities such as IPv6, MPLS, and MPLS Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).
• VDX 6720-24 (0563-030, 031), 6720-60 Switch (0563-032, 033): 10GbE fixed port switch with LAN ports that supports demanding business applications. It is designed to improve network utilization, maximize application availability, increase scalability, and simplify network architecture in virtualized data centers.
• VDX 6710-54 Switch (0563-028, -029): 1GbE fixed port switch that provides a scalable and flexible foundation for supporting demanding business applications. It offers a cost-effective solution for classic ToR server connectivity.

DataDirect Networks
DDN SFA12K-40 IB Based Singlet Bundle 0750-014: Often deployed in HPC environments the Storage Fusion Architecture (SFA) delivers innovations that increase performance, efficiency and data protection. This offering is configurable in 42U and 45U racks for density and its ability to be upgraded. Three basic platforms are supported as 5-, 10-, and 20-enclosure bundles. Each enclosure (SS7000) is configurable and can accommodate sixty 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch SSD, SAS, or SATA hard drives.

LG-Ericsson
ES-4052G 1GbE Switch 4668-023, -024): Offers 48 ports of 1GbE network connectivity with four ports of 10G SFP+ for uplinks and offering features that are required for next generation data center design. You can use the four uplinks to connect to upstream switches or between racks for high-performance rack-to-rack communication.

LSI
SAS6160 16 Port SAS Switch (PSE)(0778-011): Half-wide, 16-port switch into the 1U form factor. The switch extends the capabilities of SAS in DAS environments by enabling multiple servers to connect to one or more independent storage systems.

IBM platform computing: Complements the IBM systems and technology portfolio by delivering simplified management software to help eliminate the complexity of optimizing clusters, grids, and cloud environments.

Intelligent Cluster 42U 1100 mm Enterprise Rack (1410-PRB) and Expansion Rack (1410-ERB): 19-inch rack supports IBM BladeCenter and rack-mountable IBM System x servers and options. It enables to set up a high-powered IT solution with the minimum amount of floor space.

Key prerequisites
Device drivers, as required

Planned availability date
June 20, 2012