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October 2003 edition - AlphaServer SC series
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AlphaServer SC20

CPU 68/833
Processors 8 to 256
CPU/ Clock Speed EV68/ 833 MHz
Cache Size (on chip/on board) per processor 64KB I, 64 KB D / 4 MB ECC
In-cabinet CPU Upgrade I/O, memory, storage
Performance
See the AlphaServer SC website for the latest performance numbers.
Configurations
Max Memory 2 GB ECC per node
Max Disk Storage 72 GB per node
2.3 TB per compute building block
4.5 TB per I/O rack
Max I/O Bandwidth 532 MB/s per node
I/O Support Two 64-bit PCI slots (2/3 length), 0-1 available
Reliability/high availability features
  Auto reboot, thermal management, remote system management, RAID, memory failover, ECC memory, ECC cache, ECC system bus, SMP CPU failover, error logging, hot-swap redundant power and cooling, optional Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), redundant file service with auto failover, redundant management server available, prestaged with addional burn-in at the factory.
I/O options
  Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, RAID, Ultra2SCSI, Ultra3SCSI, Fibre Channel
Software
Operating Systems Tru64 UNIX 5.1a, HP AlphaServer SC System Software
Standard Software Internet-Energized, UPS Power Management
Clustering Software AlphaServer SC System Software, including Cluster File System, Parallel File System, and Platform LSF
Packaging
Enclosures Standard RETMA 2.0 M tall racks
Height, Width, Depth, Weight??

Rack:
199.4 cm (78.5 in)
W: 59.9 (23.6 in)
D: 110.0 cm (43.3 in)
W: 477.3 kg (1050 lbs) per rack.

A 16 node system will have a minimum of 6-7 racks; a 128 node system, a minimum of 36-40 racks.

Features may differ among operating environments.
Performance may vary depending on configuration, application, and operating environment.

 

AlphaServer SC40

AlphaServer SC45

CPU 67/667 or 68/833 68/1250
Processors 16 to 512 16 to 4096
CPU/ Clock Speed EV68/ 833 MHz AlphaChip EV68/ 1.25 GHz
Cache Size (on chip/on board) per processor 64KB I, 64 KB D / 8 MB ECC 64KB I, 64 KB D / 16 MB ECC
In-cabinet CPU Upgrade CPU, I/O, memory CPU, I/O, memory
Performance
See the AlphaServer SC website for the latest performance numbers.
Configurations
Max Memory 24 GB ECC per node 32 GB ECC per node
Max Disk Storage 1.7 TB per compute building block
4.5 TB per I/O rack
2.1 TB per compute building block
4.5 TB per I/O rack
Max I/O Bandwidth 532 MB/s per node 1.8 GB/s per node
I/O Support Ten 64-bit PCI slots, 2-4 available Ten 64-bit PCI slots, 2-4 available
Reliability/high availability features
  Auto reboot, thermal management, remote system management, RAID, hot swap drives, memory failover, ECC memory, ECC cache, ECC system bus, SMP CPU failover, error logging, hot-swap redundant power and cooling, optional Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), redundant file service with auto failover, redundant management server available, prestaged with addional burn-in at the factory. Auto reboot, thermal management, remote system management, RAID, hot swap drives, hot swap PCI, memory failover, ECC memory, ECC cache, ECC system bus, SMP CPU failover, error logging, hot-swap redundant power and cooling, optional Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), redundant file service with auto failover, redundant management server available, prestaged with addional burn-in at the factory.
I/O options
  Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, FW-SCSI-2, RAID, Ultra2SCSI, Ultra3SCSI, ATM, HiPPI, Fibre Channel
Software
Operating Systems Tru64 UNIX 5.1a, HP AlphaServer SC System Software 2.5 Tru64 UNIX 5.1a, HP AlphaServer SC System Software 2.5
Standard Software Internet-Energized, HP Insight Manager, UPS Power Management
Clustering Software AlphaServer SC System Software, including Cluster File System, Parallel File System, and Platform LSF
Packaging
Enclosures Standard RETMA 2.0 M tall racks Standard RETMA 2.0 M tall racks
Height, Width, Depth, Weight

Rack:
199.4 cm (78.5 in)
W: 59.9 (23.6 in)
D: 110.0 cm (43.3 in)
W: 477.3 kg (1050 lbs) per rack.

A 16 node system will have a minimum of 6-7 racks; a 128 node system, a minimum of 36-40 racks.

Features may differ among operating environments.
Performance may vary depending on configuration, application, and operating environment.


 

 

 

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