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University Speeds Research With HPC Cluster, Sees Faster Performance, Lower Cost

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

Tags: windows server 2008, windows server, linux

Overview King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals is a leading educational organization for science and technology located in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, with enrollment of about 8,000 students. King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals commissioned a center for High-Performance Computing (HPC) with a 1,024-core cluster running the Windows HPC Server 2008 operating system and Linux in a dual-boot environment. Researchers use the system to solve complex problems more quickly. The university has found that the Windows HPC Server 2008 - based HPC environment is easier to use and manage and is cost-effective.

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Publisher: Microsoft
File Format: WORD
Date Published: Jul 27, 2009
Format: Case Studies
Topics: Windows Server 2008, Application Servers, High Performance Computing

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