$50K funding to physics
dept. to build 32-node
cluster
Sept. '98 build and test
4 node cluster
Oct.
'98 put out bids for components
Nov.
'98 last component arrives
Wednesday
and Friday of
Thanksgiving
Break
Build
34 nodes and start cluster running.
Actual
cost $693/node PII350, 4.3GB, 64MB Ram
Fast
ethernet
HP
Procurve switch $2,000
$25,000
Today
<$400/node ~$15K
1.2
- 1.5 GF 10-12.5 $/MF |