Re:How To... Cram a 24-Core Linux Cluster in $30 IKEA Drawers
by chrisbolt on Monday September 06, 2010 @07:29PM
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Original article is from 2008. Now you can get a 1U-twin Supermicro with 24 cores in 1U.
Re:How To... Cram a 24-Core Linux Cluster in $30 IKEA Drawers
by mrb on Monday September 06, 2010 @11:47PM
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The parent is correct. Many vendors make 24 cores in 1U nowadays. For example you can get an Asus barebone with two Opteron 6168 processors for $2290: $800 barebone (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816110...) plus two $745 processors (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819105...)
Re:How To... Cram a 24-Core Linux Cluster in $30 IKEA Drawers
by lallysingh on Tuesday September 07, 2010 @10:47AM
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Actually you can get a 1U 48-core (4x12-core opteron) these days: http://www.supermicro.com/Aplus/system/1U/1042/AS-1042G-TF.c...
The article talks of "What we needed was a compact and efficient design with maximal core density"
You can buy a Dell R410 1U 8 core (2 x 4-core Xeon) for about $1,400.
Whilst you are paying about 25% more, you'd get 24 cores into a fraction of the space. If you include the cost of power, the 'Ikea rack' is likely to cost a fair amount more over 3 years.