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IBM System Cluster 1600 solutions are comprised of IBM Power Systems servers running either AIX® or Linux®. Cluster 1600 is a highly scalable cluster solution for large-scale computational modeling and analysis, large databases and business intelligence applications and cost-effective datacenter, server and workload consolidation. Cluster 1600 systems can be deployed on Ethernet networks, InfiniBand® networks, or with the IBM High Performance Switch and are typically managed with Cluster Systems Management (CSM) software, a comprehensive tool designed specifically to streamline initial deployment and ongoing management of cluster systems.

Common features
 
·  Highly scalable AIX or Linux cluster solutions for large-scale computational modeling, large databases and cost-effective data center, server and workload consolidation
 
·  Cluster Systems Management (CSM) software for comprehensive, flexible deployment and ongoing management
 
·  Cluster interconnect options: industry standard 1/10Gb Ethernet (AIX or Linux), IBM High Performance Switch (AIX); 4x/12x InfiniBand (AIX or Linux); or Myrinet (Linux)
 
·  Operating system options: AIX Version 5.3/6.1, IBM i 5.4, /6.1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 or 5
 
·  Complete software suite for creating, tuning and running parallel applications: Engineering & Scientific Subroutine Library (ESSL), Parallel ESSL, Parallel Environment, XL Fortran, VisualAge® C++
 
·  High-performance, high availability, highly scalable cluster file system General Parallel File System™ (GPFS™)
 
·  Job scheduling software to optimize resource utilization and throughput: LoadLeveler®
 
·  High availability software for continuous access to data and applications: PowerHA SystemMirror for AIX
 
Hardware summary
 
·  Mix and match IBM POWER5, POWER5+, and POWER6 servers:
  ·  System p5 510 Express, 510Q Express
  ·  Power Systems 520, 550, 560, 570, 575 and 595
 
·  Up to 128 servers or LPARs (AIX or Linux operating system images) per cluster depending on hardware; higher scalability by special order




 
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