PSSC Labs Reaches Milestone of 250 Linux-Based Clusters Delivered

Beowulf Builders Create Custom Systems for Universities, Government Agencies and Private Corporations

LOS ANGELES, CA (PRWEB) June 13, 2003 -- PSSC Labs announced the completion and delivery of their 250th Linux-based Beowulf cluster. The company, which has built NASAs largest Intel/Linux cluster named Thunderhead, a 536-processor weather modeling system, continues to develop innovative supercomputing solutions for the worlds most demanding research institutions and corporations.

As a long-term provider to the open source computing community, PSSC Labs clusters have been at the forefront of advanced supercomputing solutions.

Clustering is now recognized as a less expensive and more reliable way to conduct research," asserts Alex Lesser, PSSC Labs Vice President. Our clusters continue to provide scientists with the power they need at a fraction of the cost of traditional supercomputers."

PSSC Labs clusters are used in several diverse computing environments on important projects involving: computational fluid dynamics; quantum chemistry; oil and gas exploration; signal processing; genetic research; weather modeling; rendering farms and visualization walls.

Stated Peter Bucklin, Administrative Computing Manager at the University of California at Irvine, "You can not find a better computer company. PSSC is not like any other computer company I have dealt with. They are friendly, responsive and will exhaust all resources to find the answers to my questions. If that wasn't enough, their prices are extremely competitive compared to other vendors."

The company, which has extensive experience in building advanced supercomputing clusters has developed an optimal cluster software environment which is custom-configured for each end users specific needs. The companys typical cluster installation includes: setup of the operating system including a custom kernel for performance optimization; message-passing and scientific software libraries; high performance compiler suites; custom scripts for node reboot; power off & file copy across the cluster; cluster monitoring utility and graphical user interface tools; security patches; remote installation/update of software across the network; batch scheduling system and processor temperature/fan monitoring utilities.

Additionally, PSSC Labs configures each cluster with an industry-unique DVD bootable recovery disk that provides a level of back up that is unparalleled by other vendors. Each cluster ships with a custom user manual with complete instructions on using, maintaining and upgrading the cluster.

Were proud that word-of-mouth in the open source community has been responsible in building our business. We have a great group of customers and frequently, they are our best salespeople," said Lesser.

Clients:
PSSC Labs has delivered advanced supercomputing clusters to the following organizations:

Universities:
Harvard
MIT
Stanford
Columbia
Carnegie Mellon
Dartmouth
Northwestern
Purdue
Penn State
Rutgers
Syracuse
Stevens Institute
Tufts
UC Berkeley
UC Los Angeles
UC Irvine
UC San Francisco
UC San Diego
UC Davis
U of Alaska
U of Alabama
U of Arizona
U of Colorado
U of Delaware
U of North Carolina
U of Nevada
U of Florida
U of Iowa
U of Maryland
U of Michigan
U of New Hampshire
U of Nevada
U of North Texas
U of Pittsburgh
U or Rhode Island
U of Sciences in PA
U of Southern California
U of South Carolina
U of Tennessee
U of Virginia
U of Wisconsin
U of Washington
Arizona State
Benedictine
Boston
Cal State Fullerton
City University of New York
Marquette
New York University
Northeastern
Old Dominion
Penn State
Rice
San Jose State
San Francisco State
Virginia Commonwealth
West Virginia

Governmental Agencies:
NASA Dryden Flight Research
NASA Goddard Space Center
NASA Jet Propulsion Labs
NASA Johnson Space Center
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
NASA Langley Research Center
Los Alamos National Labs
Sandia National Labs
Argonne National Labs
Battelle National Labs
Lawrence Berkeley Labs
MIT Lincoln Labs
Oak Ridge National Labs
Federal Lab
US Dept of Defense
US Army Air Battle Maneuver Lab
US Naval Night Vision Lab
US Naval Research Lab
US Naval Surface Warfare Center
US Arnold Air Force Base
US Edwards Air Force Base
US Elgin Air Force Base
US Dept of Agriculture
US Center for Disease Control
US Geological Service
NOAA
AURA
Desert Research Institute
Center for Genome Research
National Institute of Health
Space Telescope Science Institute

Private Sector:
Abbott Labs
Northrop Grumman
Hughes Research Labs
Hitachi Data Systems
ITT Aerospace
Rockwell Science Center
Computer Sciences Corp.
SAIC
Texas Instruments
Lucent
General Dynamics
Raytheon
Ryan Aero
Logicon
Navair
Wyle Electronics
Variagenics
British Airways
Surebeam
Concurrent Pharmaceuticals
Fibertek
Gorilla Genomics
ILOG
PhotonEX
Dunn Capital
3D Imaging
Express Auto Parts
Secure Logic
Simpletech
Booz Allen Hamilton
Fibertek
Dillon Supply
CS & S Computers

About PSSC Labs
PSSC Labs provides high performance workstations, servers and Beowulf Supercomputing solutions to the world's most prestigious and demanding organizations. Since 1989, these organizations have relied upon PSSC Labs for solutions to their High Performance Computing and High Speed Interconnect needs. Each system is custom configured to our customers' specific requirements, be it scientific research, visualization, real-time simulations or financial modeling. PSSCs knowledge of hardware, LINUX software, cluster management tools and unsurpassed lifetime support ensure that PSSC Labs customers receive the best possible solution at the most competitive price. For complete details please call PSSC Labs at 949-380-7288 or visit www.pssclabs.com.

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