SGI and Microsoft Join Forces for HPC Market

By DE Editors

As of next month, SGI (Sunnyvale, CA) will offer Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 on SGI Altix XE cluster systems based on quad-core and dual-core Intel Xeon processors.

The OEM agreement supports SGI’s growth strategy specifically targeting media data management; industrial design such as automotive and aerospace; healthcare; and government and academic markets where customers are often faced with mixed workflow infrastructures.

Windows Compute Cluster Server will be available on the full SGI Altix XE line of servers and clusters in March 2007, priced starting at approximately $3,500 per node. The offering includes the recently announced SGI Altix XE310 and SGI Altix XE1300 systems. For the most intensive HPC challenges, customers can couple Altix XE clusters with large SGI Altix shared-memory systems.

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Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.