High performance computing

Clemson University Computational Center for Mobility Systems (CU-CCMS) has selected Voltaire Grid Director InfiniBand switches and 10 Gigabit Ethernet gateways for a high performance computing system based on products from Sun Microsystems. CU-CCMS is a new world-class computational center dedicated to the automotive and transportation industries located at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR). Computational simulations that previously required many weeks of processor time should be completed within hours, saving time and costs. In one study with an automotive supplier, CU-CCMS researchers reduced turnaround time for new product simulation by over 80 percent. In another case, prototype development that would have required 12 weeks was replaced with a simulation that requires less than 3 weeks — a 75 percent reduction in the time required from concept to results. (James H. Leylek, Ph.D, CU-CCMS executive director.)

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