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Benchmark Summary
Processor notes
- PowerPC 970MP: Dual core CPU, 1 MB L2 Cache/core, 2.5 GHz, 64-bit, not X86 compatible
- AMD 275: Dual Core CPU, 1 MB L2 Cache/core, 2.2 GHz, 64-bit, X86 compatible
- AMD 280: Dual Core CPU, 1 MB L2 Cache/core, 2.4 GHz, 64-bit, X86 compatible
- AMD 254: Single Core CPU, 1 MB L2 Cache, 2.8 GHz, X86 Compatible
Pricing
| Vendor | No. Nodes | No. Cores | GB RAM per node | Quoted Total Price |
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| IBM | 8 PPC + 3 AMD | 32PPC + 10 AMD | 4 | $98,969 (+ Redhat OS cost) |
| IBM PPC only | 8 PPC + AMD head | 32PPC + 4 AMD | 4 | $89,219 (+ Redhat) |
| HP | 16 | 64 | 8 | $205,381 (list - we can expect at least 25% discount) |
| Penguin | 16 | 64 | 8 | $112,818 |
| Penguin | 11 | 44 | 4 | $66,306 |
| Microway | 16 | 64 | 8 | $93,588 |
| Amdex (HP distributer) | 16 | 64 | 8 | $149,843 |
| Amdex | 32 | 128 | 8 | $264,984 |
Head Node Configuration
| Vendor | CPU | RAM | storage | Networking |
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| IBM | AMD 254 | 8 GB | 300 GB Hot-swap 10,000 rpm SCSI | Gb Ethernet |
| HP | AMD 280 | 8X1GB | 80 GB SATA | InfiniBand |
| Microway | AMD 280 | 8X1 GB | 2 TB RAID5 (8X 500 GB SATA 300, 7200 rpm) | Infiniband (subtract $14,056 for Gb Ethernet |
| Penguin | AMD 280 | 4X2 GB | 35 GB RAID 1 (2x35GB), 105 GB RAID 5 (4X 35 GB), all 15k rpm SCSI | Gb Ethernet |
| Amdex | AMD 280 | 8 GB | 2X 500 GB SATA | InfiniBand |
Slave Node Configuration
| Vendor | CPU | RAM | storage |
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| IBM | PowerPC970 | 2X2GB | 36 GB 10k rpm SATA |
| IBM | AMD 280 | 1 GB | 2X36 GB 10k rpm SATA |
| HP | AMD 280 | 8X1 GB | 80 GB SATA |
| Microway | AMD 280 | 8X1 GB | 80 GB SATA |
| Penguin | AMD 280 | 4X2 GB | PXE (diskless) boot |
| Amdex | AMD 280 | 8 GB | 80 GB SATA |
Software
| Vendor | Clustering software | OS | Compiler | Compiler Yearly cost (1st year at least included in quote) |
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| IBM | IBM Cluster Systems | RH EL 4 | IBM XL Fortran, C, C++ | 1st year + 3 yrs included in quote |
| HP | HP ClusterPlatform, Scali Manage, HP-MPI | RH EL4 | Pathscale Fortran,C,C++ | $495/yr single user |
| Microway | Micorway Cluster Management SW, MPICH, Torque, Maui scheduler | Fedora Core 5 | Pathscale Fortran, C, C++ | $495/yr single user |
| Penguin | Scyld Beowulf | Scyld (built on Redhat) | PGI CDK Fortran,C,C++ | $680/yr 2 user 16 cpu, $1020/yr 2 user 64 CPU |
| Amdex | HP ClusterPlatform, Scali Manage, HP-MPI | RH EL4 | Pathscale Fortran,C,C++ | $495/yr single user |
Support
- IBM
- 5 years support included in quote
- Fans, power supplies, switch modules, management modules can be removed and repaired without reboot
- Further negotiations needed re payemnt conditional on 30 elapsed days continuous operation and ability to reboot within 20 minutes
- 1-day consite consulting (cluster enablement team) included in quote
- Cluster system rack setup, validation and test included in quote
- HP
- 5 years maintenance and support included in quote for all but PathScale Compilers
- No specific issues mentioned in quote about RFP requirements (30 elapsed days continuous operation, 20 minute reboot)
- Cost of installation will be included when quote is finalized
- Microway
- Warranty is 2 year offsite service with replacements typically shipped within 24 hours
- Does not accept item 8 in RFP "Waranty: Routine Maintenance" -- warranty is as stated above
- Microway does not agree to reimburse NYSBC for costs of repair or replacing defective parts
- Accepts payment after 30 days continuous operation, abilty to reboot in less than 20 minutes
- Lifetime technical support via phone,fax,email
- Penguin Computing
- 3 year warranty for all hardware
- 3 years standard support: phone or email business days 9am - 5 pm Pacific time
- Extra support: 3-year onsite support: can be purchased at $119/node ($952)
- Extra support: 24/7 phone support can be purchased for $2000/node ($16,000)
- No mention of clauses about payment after 30 days continuous operation or abilty to reboot in less than 20 minutes
- Head node has redundant drives and power supplies for removal without rebooting
- Cluster comes prebuilt in a crate. Roll it off the crate and plug it in.
- Amdex
- 3 year support included
- Complete Tech installation and startup service
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