Build Your Own BoB
(In which we explain how a restaurant supply store provided parts for one of the world's fastest computers.)
General links:
Hardware (specific to our cluster):
| Item | Quantity | Description | Unit Price | Total Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compute Nodes / File Server / Gateway |
106 | Dell Precision 530 (Dual 1.7 GHz Xeon / 400MHz FSB / 1GB PC800 RDRAM / 40 GB HD) | $1399 | $148294 |
| Leaf Switches | 15 | PowerConnect 5012 | $1098 | $16470 |
| Core Switch (donated by Enterasys) | 1 | Enterasys Matrix E5 | $0 (market value of $33000) |
$0 |
| Disk Array | 1 | Promise Ultratrak TX8, more | $1957 | $1957 |
| Disks for the Disk Array | 10 | Western Digital WD-1000BB-SE | $379 | $3790 |
| Tape Backup Robot | 1 | OverlandData LTO Ultrium LoaderXpress | $8399 | $8399 |
| Gigabit cards | 114 | Syskonnect SK-9D21 | $213 | $24282 |
| UPS | 1 | APC Smart-UPS 2200 | $869 | $869 |
| Cables | 300 | Cat5e (Green - very important) | $1.56 | $468 |
| Shelving Units | 10 | Nexel 18x42 4 Shelf Starter Set, Heavy-duty wheels for the Shelving Units (NB: This is a restaurant-supply store!) |
$209.90 | $2099 |
| Software & Incidental | 1 | Software & Incidental expenses | $7893.79 | $7893.79 |
| Project Total: | $214,521.79 | |||
Construction Images
The following pictures were taken on 11/27/01 by Kathie Newman and Bruce Bunker:
J.C. Ducom explains construction to Laszlo Barabasi and Kathie Newman
Switches!
The Equipment is Beautiful
Wheels
and Surge Protectors
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Updated on July 8, 2002