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Re: [ccp4bb]: CCP4 computing platform
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Klaas Decanniere wrote:
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> Hi,
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> For CCP4 computing and other crystallographic processing.
> Would you prefer a big number-crunching server (SGI origin300 type) or a
> collection of high-end PC's running linux (separate or as a beowulf-type
> machine), with perhaps some money left for a serious party.
>
> In other words: what would be your recommended system(s)?
>
I would go for an Xserve from Apple and in case your're not in favour of OS X.2,
I would recommend Yellow Dog Linux 2.3.
Here are some links:
http://www.apple.com/xserve/
http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/ydl_home.shtml
and a few benchmarks:
http://www.xinet.com/benchmarks/benchmarks.2002/
Juergen
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