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Cell/B.E. technology-based software

  
Maximize the power of the Cell/B.E. processor

The QS22, based on the new IBM PowerXCell™ 8i multi-core processor offers extraordinary single precision and double precision floating point computing power to accelerate key algorithms such as 3D rendering, compression, encryption, financial algorithms, and seismic processing.

To enable you to take full advantage of the Cell/B.E. architecture and the PowerXCell 8i processor, IBM has developed a software development kit designed to accelerate production-ready, multi-core programming.

The IBM Software Development Kit (SDK) for Multicore Acceleration Version 3.0 provides the libraries, tools and resources that businesses need to develop and tune applications for Cell/B.E. technology allowing you to easily:

  • Port and optimize applications and algorithms quickly
  • Increase ease of programming and developer productivity
  • Obtain a reliable development tool kit with warranty and support
  • Plug in third-party ISV libraries to integrate and build your software ecosystem

Resources

Learn more about developing and optimizing applications for Cell/B.E. technology:

Frequently asked questions about the IBM SDK for Multicore Acceleration
IBM Software Development Kit (SDK) for Multicore Acceleration datasheet (426 KB)
Multicore Acceleration resources
Discuss Cell/B.E. technology in the developerWorks forum
 
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Download a Developer version of the IBM SDK for Multicore Acceleration and develop applications that run on hybrid systems.

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Download IBM SDK Fix Pack 3.0.0.3 for RHEL5 systems that contains the latest maintenance plus additional libraries that leverage the capabilities of the IBM QS22 BladeCenter.

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IBM BladeCenter QS22

IBM BladeCenter QS22

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