Adopting 64-bit computing, Linux Networx will be one of
the first companies to use Intel's Xeon processors with Intel
Extended Memory 64 Technology (Intel EM64T).
Intel introduced its Xeon processor in June. The chip is the
first Intel Xeon processor to offer Intel Extended Memory 64
Technology (Intel EM64T).
Linux will use the technology in the cluster-building work the
company is doing for the Army Research Laboratory Major Shared
Resource Centre (ARL MSRC). Linux Networx was selected by the US
Department of Defense's High Performance Computing Modernization
Program to build a 2,132-processor Evolocity IIA(E2) cluster for
the ARL MSRC.
"We are excited Linux Networx will be one of the first computer
suppliers to deliver a solution with our latest Intel Xeon
processor, which includes support for DDR2 memory, increased memory
addressability and new IO capabilities," said Phil Brace, director
of marketing for Intel Enterprise Platforms Group.
"The use of Intel Xeon processors with Intel EM64T and a host of
other new technologies in Linux Networx systems proves the
technology capabilities in demanding production computing
environments."
The project was initiated as a result of the Technology
Insertion 2004 (TI-04) programme, an initiative to modernise the
Department of Defense high performance computing capabilities.
The new Xeon chip is able to offer both 32 and 64-bit
compatibility. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology lets the
processor dynamically adjust power up to 31%, which reduces overall
cost and also minimises heat problems when processors run too long
at one speed.
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