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Early Beowulf cluster

• Details
• Description

Date Introduced

1994

Photographer

Richards, Mark

Dimensions

overall: 13 3/4 in x 6 3/4 in x 16 3/4 in

Manufacturer

NASA Goddard Spaceflight Center

Credit Line

Loan of NASA Goddard Spaceflight Center

Copyright Owner

© Mark Richards

Location

United States

Object ID

500002007

Speed

500 MFLOP

Memory Size

512 MB/node

Memory Width

32-bit

Cost

$25,000

Beowulf clusters are powerful yet inexpensive supercomputers made with off-the-shelf technologies like PCs, Ethernet cards and the Linux operating system. First built and named by Thomas Sterling and Donald Becker, their simple assembly makes them popular in research and educational institutions.