Comparing Clusters and Supercomputers for Lattice QCD
S. Gottlieb, Indiana University
ABSTRACT
Since the development of the Beowulf project to build a parallel
computer from commodity PC components there have been many such
clusters built. The MILC QCD code has been run on a variety of
clusters and supercomputers. Key design features are identified,
and the cost effectiveness of clusters and supercomputers are
compared. New opportunities in processors, motherboards and
networking will also be discussed.
Introduction to Beowulf
Keys
to Performance
Benchmarks
Cost Effectiveness
New Opportunities
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