RedLinX announces AMD FireStream compatible GPGPU server motherboards, powered by TYAN

Issued by Red Linx

Johannesburg, 02 Dec 2010

RedLinX High Performance Systems (HPS), one of the four divisions of RedLinX, announced that it will distribute four server platforms that are fully compatible with AMD FireStream GPU compute accelerators. It is known as the AMD FireStream-compatible server motherboards, and is made available through TYAN, an industry-leading server platform manufacturer.

Comments Graham Maart, director at RedLinX: "The AMD FireStream-compatible server motherboards are general purpose graphics processing units that deliver exceptional floating point processing capabilities, and are used widely in HPC, cloud and enterprise-scale applications, helping reduce cycle times with up to 2.64 TFLOPs of single precision performance."

“TYAN offers an outstanding selection of platforms that are designed to take full advantage of AMD FireStream GPU compute accelerators,” said Patricia Harrell, director, Stream Computing, AMD. “AMD's work with TYAN is helping usher in a new generation of exciting form factors and computing capabilities, in large part due to the exceptional performance capabilities of AMD's graphics technology.”

These four AMD FireStream-compatible server motherboards were designed specifically for GPU computing, and support solutions that range from one AMD FireStream compute accelerator in a RedLinX 1U server up to eight compute accelerators in a RedLinX 4U server. These platforms feature double-wide PCIe 2.0 x16 slots, and meet the special mechanical requirements as well as the power and airflow needs to support AMD FireStream 9170, 9250, 9270, 9350 and 9370 GPU compute accelerators.

The four AMD FireStream-compatible server motherboards range consists of the following:

* RedLinX B7015 8-GPU 4U platform
* RedLinX S7025 4-GPU 4U platform
* RedLinX S8225 4-GPU 4U platform supports dual AMD Opteron 4100 series processors
* RedLinX S8236 Up to 2-GPU rack optimized 2U platform supports dual AMD Opteron 6100 series processors

Concludes Maart: "It is our aim to continue to offer our clients key products that will add to their bottom-line. The AMD FireStream-compatible server motherboards are one such offering."

The AMD FireStream-compatible server motherboards are available from RedLinX HPS.

RedLinX HPS

The High Performance Systems (HPS hereafter) is one of four divisions within RedLinX. This division was established in 2006 and focuses on providing customers with high performance systems and infrastructure. At RedLinX HPS, service is a priority; therefore, the HPS team will always find the best and most cost-effective solution that has long-term sustainability for every customer's business. We provide our customers with 24/7 technical assistance, and are always willing to go the extra mile. RedLinX HPS is a Microsoft and Novell Business Partner, with a deep understanding of Microsoft, Linux and open source based technologies.

For more information, please contact Graham Maart on 082 327 9718 or graham@redlinx.co.za or visit the Web site on http://www.redlinx.co.za.

RedLinX

Systematic Designs, now trading as RedLinX, was created from the need to serve various market segments with open source solutions, Open Systems Solutions and leading edge Embedded Systems Technologies. RedLinX is primarily responsible for dealing in IT, telecoms, transportation, industrial, government and the defence market segments. The company has established itself over the last few years as a highly marketable brand name and has become well known in the industry for its provisioning and support of open source, open systems and leading edge embedded systems technology solutions.

RedLinX has four operating divisions, namely: Telecoms Systems, High Performance Systems, Production & Engineering and Embedded Solutions. RedLinX provides products and services to SMEs, corporates, government, parastatals and NGOs within South Africa through a strong partner network, with over 20 local partners, and also operates outside the borders of South Africa in neighbouring countries, with access to most African continent states through a distribution channel. With offices in Cape Town and Pretoria, more than 50% of RedLinX's staff and management are PDI/HDI and engendered individuals. RedLinX proudly aligns itself with the ICT BEE Charter. For further information, kindly visit http://www.redlinx.co.za.