ScaleMP's vSMP Foundation aggregation platform, enables the creation of high-end x86-based symmetric multiprocessor (SMP) systems, providing superior performance at prices significantly lower than traditional SMPs and comparable to managed x86 clusters. Solutions based on vSMP Foundation conserve the advantages of the traditional SMP operating model (ease of installation and management as well as large memory) while leveraging the broad x86-based applications portfolio.
vSMP Foundation is available in two forms:
- vSMP Foundation Embedded - enables the creation of integrated, high-end x86 systems, leveraging industry-standard, off-the-shelf components. Systems based on vSMP FoundationT Embedded range from 4 to 32 processors (128 cores) and up to 1 TB of shared memory. Systems based on vSMP Foundation Embedded are the largest x86 systems in the industry, providing an SMP user experience at cluster prices.
- vSMP Foundation Standalone -vSMP Foundation Standalone enables the creation of a single virtual system by aggregating multiple industry-standard x86 systems. This software add-on creates virtual systems ranging from 4 to 32 processors (128 cores) and up to 1 TB of shared memory.
vSMP Foundation Standalone uses off-the-shelf systems and InfiniBand to offer tremendous price/performance advantages for the HPC market. In essence, it provides a unique way to leverage entry-level systems to reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO). It delivers the operational simplicity of traditional shared-memory systems while keeping the acquisition cost associated with clusters.
vSMP Foundation Standalone is tuned for Intel Xeon (dual- and quad-core) processors and available for select platforms. vSMP Foundation Devices loaded with vSMP Foundation Standalone are available in USB form factor.
Supported system configurations:
- Discrete server systems: vSMP Foundation Standalone aggregates two systems connected back-to-back to provide a very cost-effective 4 to 8 processor (32 cores) virtual system. This offering provides performance, power and rack density advantages compared to traditional 4 to 8 processors systems.
- Blade server systems: vSMP Foundation Standalone aggregates from 2 to 16 blades within a single blade chassis using an integrated InfiniBand switch. This offering is ideal for HPC applications benefitting from large memory, high core-count coupled with shared memory. It also simplifies cluster deployments by reducing the number of operating systems to one.
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