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More Confirmation of Virginia Tech Supercomputer

CNet News received further confirmation that Virginia Tech will be using 1,100 PowerMac G5s from Apple as part of a supercomputer cluster.

CNet provides some more details of the cluster, which will be interconnected through Infiniband switches from Mellanox Technologies, a cooling system from Liebert, and switches from Cisco.

The cluster, first reported by ThinkSecret, is anticipated to to be ranked amongst the top Five fastest in the world and is under a deadline to get ranked in the Top 500 List.

Virginia Tech emailed students that there will be an information session on September the 4th, according to a Slashdot posting. Another post provides some more details of the project.

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