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Microway, Inc. Launches Navion™ Clusters and Servers Based on AMD Opteron™ Processors
For Navion™ product information, click here.
Plymouth, MA - APRIL 22, 2003 - Microway, a leading manufacturer of
custom-configured HPC Linux clusters, today announced the Navion series
of clusters and servers based on the AMD Opteron™ processor.
The AMD Opteron processor is designed to deliver high performance for
demanding server applications. The AMD64 environment is built on x86
industry standard architecture, allowing customers to transition to
64-bit technology and still preserve their 32-bit software investment.
This new processor is scalable and backward compatible with 32-bit
applications, allowing for efficient integration into both enterprise
and research environments.
"Microway's customers push the limits of available technology to solve
complex problems. We deliver solutions which allow them to approach
those problems in ways they could not even consider before," said Jay
Owen, vice president sales and business development. "The AMD Opteron
processor enables new approaches. The AMD Opteron processor's integrated
memory controller can reduce memory bottlenecks. HyperTransportT
technology can increase overall system performance with improved
inter-processor communications and reduced latencies. A combination of
AMD64 technology and Microway expertise will offer exciting
opportunities in the HPC arena."
"Microway brings nearly a decade of experience in 64-bit processing
applications to its customers and we are pleased to cooperatively offer
an extremely compelling AMD Opteron processor-based solution," said Ben
Williams, director, AMD's Server/Workstation Business Segment.
"Microway's AMD Opteron processor- based clusters and servers will offer
customers improved levels of performance and scalability for growing
computational needs."
Microway's newly announced Navion server/cluster nodes are offered with
dual or quad AMD Opteron processor configurations. Depending on the
number of processors, the systems/cluster nodes are available in 1U or
4U chassis, with up to 32 GB of memory and multiple PCI-X slots.
Microway systems include NodeWatchT/MCMST proprietary remote cluster
monitoring and management tools. Every Microway Linux system is shipped
fully configured and completely tested.
Microway integrates Myrinet InfiniBand or GigaBit Ethernet connectivity
and provides shared and direct attached storage with the ability to
deliver global file systems for clusters. Microway partners with leading
commercial software providers to include products such as Red Hat Linux,
Platform Computing LSF, PGI Compilers, and MPI Software Technology
MPI/Pro on its clusters.
About Microway, Inc.
Incorporated in 1982, Microway is a major vendor in the
HPC/Supercomputing market. Microway designs and integrates state of the
art, high end Linux clusters and data storage solutions for
universities, life sciences, financial institutions, Fortune 500
companies and government research agencies worldwide. A small business,
woman owned and operated, Microway's GSA Contract Number is
GS-35F-0431N. Trademarks include GigaCube, MCMS, Navion, Number Smasher,
NodeWatch, and QuadPuter. For more information and a subscription to
Microway's online technical newsletter, please visit www.microway.com.
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AMD, AMD Athlon, AMD Opteron, and combinations thereof, are trademarks
of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. HyperTransport is a licensed trademark
of the HyperTransport Consortium. Other product and company names are
for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their
respective companies.
For more information and a subscription to Microway's online technical newsletter,
please visit www.microway.com.
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