From: Marc Erich Latoschik (marcl++at++TechFak.Uni-Bielefeld.DE)
Date: 07/12/2001 12:10:58
On Thu, Jul 12, 2001 at 02:21:05PM -0400, Brian Furtaw wrote:
> The cluster they are refering to is IA32 clusters of servers, not the
> Graphics Clusters SGI announced at ITEC in France this year, which are
> now in beta.
Ah, thank you for the clarification Brian ;) It is
allways a pleasure to talk to sales representatives
that are not informed correctly...Besides i received
this information in written form. Anyway. If the above
is still correct i might wait for the beta to finnish
or try to join the beta ;)
Sorry for spreading false infos, i was mislead myself!
>
> Brian
>
> Marc Erich Latoschik wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> > this might be a little out of scope, but since some of
> > you might share the same interests ...
> >
> > I was just about to order a new visualisation computer...
> > Choices were: Another IR3 or a Linux Cluster (by SGI).
> > The latter would have the chance to spend more
> > money on the displays (more CAVE-sides ;). Since
> > many of you are now dealing with the linux performer
> > it might be interesting for you that when talking to sales
> > in germany i got a fax stating that all INTEL-based products
> > are removed from SGI's product list beginning 7.1.2001!!!
> > Meaning: There will not be a cluster sollution and,
> > further more, no more Intel workstations (except the intergraph type).
> >
> > Did anyone now more about this strategy plan?
> > What will happen to the now beloved linux performer?
> > Mmhh...many open ends ;)
> >
> > like 2 hear from you
> >
> > --
> >
> > bye
> > Marc
> >
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--bye Marc
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