Re: SMP/cc Cluster description [was Linux/Pro]

Martin J. Bligh
2001-12-06T17:13:15Z

>> > We don't agree on any of these points. Scaling to a 16 way SMP pretty much
>> > ruins the source base, even when it is done by very careful people.
>>
>> I'd say that the normal current limit on SMP machines is 8 way.
>> But you're right, we don't agree. Time will tell who was right.
>> When I say I'm interested in 16 way scalability, I'm not talking about
>> SMP, so perhaps we're talking at slightly cross purposes.
>
> Well I do remember those Sequent Symmetry machines from university which
> scaled to 24 processors and more. If I remember correctly they ran 16x
> 386 and 8x 486 in a single box (under Dynix?)

Actually they'd scale to about 30 Pentiums. But then again, note that I said
normal and current. Our Symmetry boxes fit neither of those criteria ;-)

M.