Silicon Graphics Prism Family of Visualization Systems
Innovation Without Limits
Key Features The Silicon Graphics Prism family of visualization systems stands apart in the visualization world, designed for breaking through barriers and fundamentally reshaping the boundaries of what is possible. It is, simply, the worlds leading interactive Linux visualization platform, enabling leadership and innovation without the limitations imposed by other architectures. Whether youre discovering the next new drug, designing and building the next new car or maximizing the recovery of oil in an existing field, Silicon Graphics Prism provides a spectrum of capabilities to solve the toughest problems, with systems starting at less than US$8,500. Breaking Through Barriers Unlock the secrets of the planet by intuitively grasping the complex interplay of oceans, sunlight and atmospheric effects Diagnose life-threatening medical conditions in unprecedented detail Extract currently unrecoverable petroleum assets through better understanding and management of existing oil fields Interactivity for Rapid Insight and Discovery Gain increased insight by easily working with all your data, all the time, even with terabytes of data Eliminate time-consuming data simplification by interactively visualizing billion polygon models Combine computation and visualization to accelerate your workflow and increase productivity Room to Grow for the Future Access to high performance features and capabilities, starting at less than US$8,500 Seamlessly and independently scale compute, memory, graphics and I/O Start small and expand to meet the needs of your entire team World-Leading Architecture with NUMAflex Modular and Scalable Key Benefits Seamlessly and independently scale system resources (CPU, I/O, memory, storage, graphics) to meet your specific visualization needs. Eliminate time-consuming data preparation by interactively visualizing terabyte datasets using a single, system-wide, shared memory. Increase application performance by accessing all your data with industry-leading system bandwidth (over 1 terabyte per second). Leverage innovation with industry standard components: Linux, Intel Itanium 2, and ATI FireGL graphics. Increase performance and image quality by combining the power of multiple GPUs. Transparently access and share data and resources from cross-platform clients for effective collaboration.
Global Shared Memory
High Bandwidth, Low Latency
Intel Itanium 2 processors, ATI FireGL graphics, Linux and other open source tools Scalable Graphics Compositor with dynamic load balancing Visual Area Networking
QuickTransit dynamic translator Run existing IRIX applications without recompiling. Comprehensive Development Environment Exploit the power of true scalable visualization with a host of OpenGL -based visualization tools and APIs, including OpenGL Performer, OpenGL Multipipe and OpenGL Volumizer.
Silicon Graphics Prism Family of Visualization Systems
Silicon Graphics Prism delivers unbeatable visualization and a new level of Linux performance and innovation by combining the best of both worldsthe power of the SGI scalable, shared-memory visualization architecture and the world-leading Linux scalability found in SGI Altix high-performance server products. Based on best-of-breed industry-standard components, with Intel Itanium 2 processors and ATI graphics processors, the system is both powerful and economical. Limits are meant to be broken with Silicon Graphics Prism. Leveraging the power of true scalability, Silicon Graphics Prism provides the ability to easily scale resources within a system to meet your interactive visualization needs. Scaling up to 16 graphics pipelines and 256 processors, the Silicon Graphics Prism family offers many times the visualization capability of any other computing system available. Its global shared memory architecture provides direct access to all the data, and its world-leading I/O capabilities enable entire workflows to be accelerated by eliminating time wasted on waiting for data to be loaded, saved or distributed. Silicon Graphics Prism delivers superior leadership, insight, decisions, and results. Technical Specifications System Specifications
Processor quantity Graphics pipes Memory I/O expansion Form factor Height (each U is 1.75 inches) Input Voltage per module
Silicon Graphics Prism Deskside Level
1-2 1-2 Up to 24GB Up to 6 PCI/PCI-X slots Deskside 16.11"(H)x13.48"(W)x21.39"(D) 100-240 VAC auto-sensing worldwide power supply 750 W max. 2559 BTU/hr
Silicon Graphics Prism Power Level
28 24 Up to 96GB Up to 16 PCI/PCI-X slots (13 available) 19" rack mount or 17U short 19" rack 4U - 8U 120/240 VAC auto-sensing worldwide power supply 2000 W max. 6500 BTU/hr max.
Silicon Graphics Prism Team Level
816 48 Up to 192GB Up to 28 PCI/PCI-X slots (25 available) 19" rack mount or 39U tall 19" rack 8U - 20U 120/240 VAC auto-sensing worldwide power supply 4500 W max. 14500 BTU/hr max.
Silicon Graphics Prism Extreme Level
16-256 4-16 Up to 3.0TB Up to 96 PCI/PCI-X slots (91 available) 19" rack mount or multiple 39U tall 19" rack 23U + 120/240 VAC auto-sensing worldwide power supply and 48VDC with Power Bay Varies by Configuration Varies by Configuration
System Power (unracked) System Heat dissipation (unracked)
Intel Itanium 2 CPUs running SGI Advanced Linux Environment with SGI ProPack ATI FireGL Graphics Processors with XFree86, Gnome/KDE Window Manager, OpenGL 1.5 with GLSL Scalable Graphics Compositor to combine 2, 3, or 4 digital display inputs (TMDS via DVI-D) into a single digital (DVI-I) or analog (13W3) output using flexible composition modes with zero latency and load balancing Dimensions and Weights Deskside 16.11"(H)x13.48"(W)x21.39"(D) Maximum Weight: 60 lbs Modules 2U (3.44"H x 17.06"W x 26"D) Maximum weight: 50 lbs
System Features
Short Rack 17U (36.06"H x 25.41"W x 41.83"D) Maximum weight: 610 lbs 19-inch EIA standard with lockable front and rear doors Tall Rack 39U (75.82"H x 23.62"W x 41.25"D) Maximum weight: 1547 lbs 19-inch EIA standard with lockable front and rear doors Environmental (Operating) Temperature Deskside +5C to +35C, altitude 5000 MSL +5C to +30C, altitude 10000 MSL Rackmount +5C to +35C, altitude 5000 MSL +5C to +30C, altitude 10000 MSL Humidity Deskside 10% to 95% noncondensing Rackmount 10% to 90% noncondensing
Environmental (Nonoperating) Temperature Deskside -40C to +60C Rackmount -40C to +60C Humidity Deskside 10% to 95% noncondensing Rackmount 10% to 95% noncondensing Altitude Deskside 40,000 MSL Rackmount 40,000 MSL Electrical and Power Deskside Power Requirements 750W Short Rack Power Requirements 3.36 kW Tall Rack Power Requirements 7.20 kW
Electrical service type: deskside system VAC at 15 amp Electrical service type: racked systems NEMA L6-30R, 208 VAC at 30 amp (rack PDU) Service and Support SGI provides full support for Silicon Graphics Prism hardware and systems software. SGI also offers services to implement and integrate Linux applications in your environment. For more information, please see www.sgi.com/support.
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