http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/ Engadget Comments for Microsoft and Cray deliver "mainstream" CX1 supercomputer: starts at $25k http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/Sep 16th 2008 4:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/Sep 16th 2008 4:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/Sep 16th 2008 4:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/enclosures/c-class/c3000/

The HP c3000 also supports a special Blade called the BL2x220c which means you can cram 2 Servers with 2 Quad Cores in the space of 1.
So instead of 8 blades with 2 Procs each, you can fit 16 blades with 2 procs each (albeit with less memory on each node)
You can also deploy Quad CPU blades instead of only Dual CPU blades.
And the Intel Six Core Xeon 7400s (aka Dunnington) was released yesterday.

I would venture to say the HP solution is a hell of alot cheaper too since it doesn't say CRAY on the front.]]>Sep 16th 2008 4:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/Sep 16th 2008 5:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/
I want to know where those damn hurricanes are going before NOAA does.

Or see how many points i can rack up on folding at home.]]>Sep 16th 2008 5:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/
maybe they'll be offering HPC on that very HP rig in the near future, or at least something with comprable specs:

"...Microsoft plans to unveil partnerships with other OEMs for computers similar to CX1, Faenov said. Some of those likely will come at the launch of Windows HPC next week, he said, though he declined to give specifics."]]>Sep 16th 2008 6:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/Sep 16th 2008 7:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://h71028.www7.hp.com/enterprise/cache/583787-0-0-0-121.html
CCS = Microsoft Windows 2003 Computer Cluster Server
All the BLxxxc servers fit in the c3000 Chassis.

Granted that is 2003 and the article mentions 2008, but my guess is you're right and its only a matter of time before its officially announced.
The Server 2008 tab on that page doesn't have the HPC Edition even mentioned yet.]]>Sep 16th 2008 7:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/Sep 16th 2008 8:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/Sep 17th 2008 11:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/Sep 18th 2008 4:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/
SO MANY POSTS..... SO LITTLE TIME

Fred:::::::article had me at CRAY also

CASPER:::: obviously you never worked for CRAY, the force is alive!!!!

and the other guy V: YES TOTAL PORN!!! ]]>Sep 18th 2008 1:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/Sep 16th 2008 4:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/Sep 16th 2008 4:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/Sep 16th 2008 4:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/Sep 16th 2008 4:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/
The question is if it can run several different windows of Crysis in VERY HIGH over several monitors for a single computer LAN PARTY !]]>Sep 16th 2008 4:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/
Team it with an Nvidia Quadro Plex and then you're talkin. ]]>Sep 16th 2008 4:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/
b) The Nvidia Quadro Plex is a workstation set up, not a gaming set up. Will it be able to do a good job gaming, yes. Are there better setups for 1/2 the price for gaming, absolutely.]]>Sep 16th 2008 4:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/Sep 16th 2008 5:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/
What would anyone do with a super computer??]]>Sep 16th 2008 4:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/Sep 16th 2008 4:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/Sep 16th 2008 4:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/Sep 16th 2008 4:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/Sep 16th 2008 4:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/Sep 16th 2008 5:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0_mLumx-6Y]]>Sep 17th 2008 9:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/Sep 16th 2008 4:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/But (!) it will run Crysis, 20 other games, multiple HD video editing and I don't know what else at the same time :p]]>Sep 16th 2008 4:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/
Someone who buys this will have friends who ask: "Will you host the Crysis 16 player LAN party next week? We'll bring the keyboard and mouse."]]>Sep 16th 2008 4:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/Sep 16th 2008 4:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/Sep 16th 2008 6:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/Sep 16th 2008 11:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/Sep 16th 2008 4:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/Sep 16th 2008 4:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/Sep 18th 2008 12:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/Sep 16th 2008 4:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/Sep 16th 2008 4:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-and-cray-deliver-mainstream-cx1-supercomputer-start/
Still, I wouldn't mind having one of these in my basement, running Linux of course, attached to a 60TB FC SAN. I would never have to delete a file for the rest of life.
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