IBM SP2
Description:
The IBM-SP was initially aquired in January 1998.
The IBM-SP is made up of an IBM SP2, an IBM SSA Array,
and an IBM 3494 Tape robot unit. The initial configuration
consisted of 1 Computing frame with 1 High node and
6 thin nodes, 2 SSA sleds each with 16 9 GB drives
with a total capicity of 288 GB and 3 cabinets for
the 3494 tape robot with 4 Tape drives.
In January 1999 the system was expanded.The new
components were 3 silver nodes for the computing frame,
2 SSA sleds each with 16 18GB drives, and two more
Tape drives for the 3494. As it stands the system
has 10 nodes with a total of 16 processors, over 800
GB in SSA disk storage and over 8000 GB in Tape storage.
The tape drives were later upgraded to increase storage
to over 16Tb.
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Past Data warhousing wasdone primarily
though IBM's High Performance Storage System (HPSS).
This allows for the awsome storage capacity of a large
Tape robot, without all the hassles normally associated
with such a warehouse.
The SP2 is currently undergoing reconditioning. |
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High Node |
Silver Node(3) |
Thin Node(6) |
| Processors: |
4 x PowerPC 604e |
2 x PowerPC 604e |
Power2 SC (Super Chip) |
| Speed: |
112Mhz |
332Mhz |
160Mhz |
| Memory: |
1Gb |
1Gb |
512Mb |
| Interconnect: |
SP switch, Fast Ethernet |
SP switch, Fast Ethernet |
SP switch,
Fast Ethernet
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Tape Robot characteristics
Capacity: 19.2TB
Drives: 6
Drive: 3590 Tape Drive
Tapes: 840
Tape Capacity: 20GB
SSA Array characteristics
Capacity: 864GB
Sleds: 4
Drives per sled: 16
18 GB drives: 32
9 GB drives: 32
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