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Facility for Breakthrough Science Seeks to Expand User Base With Windows-Based HPC

Category: Data Management, Software and Web Development, Servers and Server OS

Tags: windows server 2008, windows server, computing, management

Overview The Distributed Computing Group (DCG) at Daresbury Laboratory provides high-performance computing and advisory services to the academic community in the United Kingdom. For its newest cluster, the DCG chose a dual-boot system with Windows HPC Server 2008 and now benefits from streamlined deployment and enhanced cluster management capabilities. The new cluster will expand user choice and increase ease of use with the familiar Windows environment.

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Publisher: Microsoft
File Format: PDF
Date Published: Nov 7, 2008
Format: Case Studies
Topics: Windows Server 2008, Application Servers, High Performance Computing

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