The US government is selling off a powerful supercomputer with enormous computing performance, offering 8064 Intel Xeon processors with a combined performance of 5.34 Petaflops.
Petaflop supercomputer
System characteristics
US government auctions off decommissioned 8064-processor Cheyenne supercomputer Intel Xeon E5-2697v4 with 18 cores and a frequency of up to 3.6 GHz. The total system performance reaches an impressive 5.34 Petaflops. The machine was operated from 2017 to 2023 at the NCAR-Wyoming Computing Center and was one of the twenty most powerful computers in the world during the launch period.
Technical features
In addition to a huge number of Intel processors, the supercomputer is equipped with 313,344 GB of RAM DDR4-2400. However, the auction organizers warn that about 1% of nodes failed due to failures in memory modules. You should also consider the lack of necessary cables and some problems with the water cooling system. To start the machine, repairs and additional space will be required.
Auction Terms
Although the starting price was only $2500, the bid has now exceeded $280 thousand. An important condition is the need to engage a professional transport company to safely transport the massive system from the buyer's site. Organizers warn about the significant weight of the racks and require experienced loaders with the appropriate equipment.
Glossary
- GSA (General Services Administration) - US General Services Administration, federal agency.
- NCAR (National Center for Atmospheric Research) - National Center for Atmospheric Research, research laboratory in Boulder, Colorado.
- Petaflops is a unit of computer performance equal to a quadrillion (10^15) floating point operations per second.
- Intel Xeon is a line of high-performance Intel processors for servers and workstations.
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The US General Services Administration (GSA) is auctioning off a decommissioned Cheyenne supercomputer with 8064 Intel Xeon chips, 5.34 Petaflops of performance and 313.3 TB of RAM. The starting price was $2,500, but the bid has already exceeded $280,000.
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Франсуа
I'm wondering who can buy such a powerful but outdated supercomputer? 🤔 Perhaps some university for research or a large company for testing new technologies.
Дмитрий
Although the system is old, its performance is still impressive. 5.34 Petaflops is very powerful! 💪 If you manage to cope with the problems of cooling and transportation, then it will still serve.
Валентина
Of course the price goes up so fast! After all, this is a unique opportunity to purchase a real supercomputer at a ridiculous price. 😁 For large corporations or research centers, this is an excellent investment.
Гжегож
I don't know if it's worth it. There are so many problems with repairs and transportation... Maybe it would be better to spend this money on something more modern and reliable? 🤔
Ганс
I would love to buy such a supercomputer for my home server! 😆 Of course, I would have to tinker a lot, but then I would have the most powerful computer in the area. Wow!
Бруно
Hmm, I would be careful about buying such old stuff. 🙄 Modern tasks require new technologies, not this dinosaur. In addition, repairs and maintenance can cost a pretty penny.
Анна
Even if it is outdated, its power will last a long time for many tasks. For example, for video rendering or big data processing. 💻 The main thing is to solve problems with cooling and memory.
Иван
I heard that such supercomputers are used for mining cryptocurrencies. 💰 Perhaps some of the miners will be interested in this purchase. Although, of course, the electricity consumption will be huge!