Shawn HansenDirector of Marketing

Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003

Mission: Enable scientist and researcher to focus on Science, not IT.Enable scientist and researcher to focus on Science, not IT.

Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003, Compute Cluster Compute Cluster

EditionEditionCompute Cluster PackCompute Cluster Pack++ ==

Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Compute Cluster

Server 2003Server 2003

• Core HPC PlatformCore HPC Platform

• Computationally Computationally intense and scale-intense and scale-out workloadsout workloads

• Leverage strengths Leverage strengths of Windows Server of Windows Server platformplatform

• Optional CDOptional CD• Adds MS-MPIAdds MS-MPI• Integrated Job Integrated Job

Scheduler Scheduler • Cluster Resource Cluster Resource

Management ToolsManagement Tools

• Integrated Solution out-Integrated Solution out-of-the-box of-the-box

• Leverages investment Leverages investment in Windows in Windows administration and toolsadministration and tools

• Makes cluster operation Makes cluster operation easy and secure as a easy and secure as a single systemsingle system

Microsoft Support for OpenFabrics

• Support for RDMA stack with vendor collaboration, open development

• Expanding beyond MPI over WSD

• Microsoft WHQL Certification– Issued on individual vendor basis– Focused on IPoIB and WSD

• Shipping via all Tier 1 OEM vendors.

20062006

20072007

20082008++

Compute Cluster Solution Roadmap

►Q1 2007: Windows CCS SP1Q1 2007: Windows CCS SP1►Coincides with Windows 2003 Server Coincides with Windows 2003 Server SP2SP2

►Released: August 2006Released: August 2006

►Longhorn-based V2Longhorn-based V2

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Benchmark Configuration: HP Cluster Platform

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Windows InfiniBand Drivers

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Winsock Socket Switch

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Summary• Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 removes

administrative barriers preventing broad adoption of HPC solutions– Familiar environment and integration with standard

tools

– Convenient job scheduler

– Parallel debugging capabilities and full support of MPI standards

• Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 makes HPC accessible to all scientists, engineers, and businesses

Resources• Microsoft HPC Web site

– http://www.microsoft.com/hpc/

• Windows Server x64 information– http://www.microsoft.com/64bit/

– http://www.microsoft.com/x64/

• Windows Server System information– http://www.microsoft.com/wss/

• Get the Facts Web site– http://www.microsoft.com/getthefacts

© 2005 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.This presentation is for informational purposes only. Microsoft makes no warranties, express or implied, in this summary.