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Guidelines for Building a High-Performance Computing Cluster

Overview High-performance computing (HPC) clusters have become increasingly popular in a wide range of industries. IT organizations considering implementing a Dell server-based HPC cluster can benefit from understanding the steps involved in this task. This white paper describes these steps and explains how to determine the appropriate cluster configuration and management software to help maximize performance and lower total cost of ownership (TCO).

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Publisher	Dell Computer	File Format	PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5
Date Published	November 2003	Downloads	149
Format	White Papers
Topics	Blades, High Performance Computing, Parallel Processing, x86-standard Servers

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