Bull Extreme Computing Catalogue

bullx R422 E2

• Breakthrough computing density and energy efficiency for Extreme Computing

The bullx R422 family presents its next evolution: with new-generation Intel® Xeon® processors, the bullx R422 E2 servers offer even more performance and increased energy efficiency. These ultra-dense servers are specifically designed for use as computing nodes within Extreme Computing clusters. They are ideally sized to deliver the level of performance needed by power-hungry Extreme Computing applications.

Rack mount 1U drawer accommodating 2 servers

2x 2 hexa core Intel® Xeon® (56xx)

2x Intel S5520 chipset

2x 2 front-access hot-swap HDD SATA2 7200 rpm (250/500/750/1000/1500/2000 GB)

Up to 2 x 4000GB

Up to 2x 12 DIMM sockets

Up to 2x 96GB Reg ECC DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz (with 8 GB DIMMs)


PRODUCT
Model	bullx R422 E2

DESIGN
Form factor	Rack mount 1U drawer accommodating 2 servers

PROCESSORS
Number of processors	2x 2
Type	hexa core Intel® Xeon® (56xx) at up to 2.93 GHz, OR quad core Intel® Xeon® (56xx) at up to 3.06 GHz, OR quad core Intel® Xeon® (55xx) at up to 2.93 GHz
L3 cache	12 MB shared (56xx series) or 8 MB shared (55xx series)

ARCHITECTURE
Chipset	2x Intel S5520 Chipset (Tylersburg) – QPI up to 6.4GT/s

MEMORY
Memory Min/Max	Up to 2x 96GB Reg ECC DDR3 (with 8GB DIMMs)
Memory slots (number, type)	2x 12 DIMM sockets

I/O SLOTS
Bus slots	2x 1 PCI-Express x16 Gen2 (low profile)

MEDIA AND STORAGE DEVICES
Hard Disk Drives SATA2 7200 rpm	2x 2 front-access hot-swap (250/500/750/1000/1500/2000 GB)
Maximum Internal Storage capacity	2 x 4000 GB (2 x 2000 GB per node)

VIDEO
Video controller	2x Matrox Graphics MGA G200eW embedded video controllers

NETWORK
Network interface controller	2x Intel® (Kawela) 82576 Dual-port Gigabit Ethernet Controllers
Number of channel	2x On Board DDR ConnectX MT26418 or QDR ConnectX MT26428 InfiniBand controllers with one IB port (optional)

SECURITY
Front door / Intrusion protection	Chassis intrusion detection

I/O PORTS
USB ports	2x 2 USB ports 2.0
PS/2 port (mouse/keyboard)	2x 1 COM port
SVGA video port	2x 1 VGA video port
System Management	2x BMC (IPMI 2.0 with virtual media-over-LAN) Embedded Winbond WPCM450-R on dedicated RJ45 port
Ethernet port	2x 2 RJ45 Ethernet ports
	2x 1 InfiniBand DDR/QDR QSFP connector (optional)

POWER SUPPLY
Fixed PSU	1 shared (with independent power control for each server)
Power consumption	1200 Watts w/PFC (80 PLUS Gold)
Auto-sensing	110/220V – 60/50Hz

VENTILATION
Fan specifications	2x 3 heavy-duty counter-rotating fans

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Size (HxWxD)	43 x 432 x 704 mm
Weight	18.1kg (for chassis including 2 servers)

OS AND SOFTWARE
Windows Server 2003 Certification	Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008
Linux Support	Red Hat Enterprise Linux + bullx cluster suite

WARRANTY & SERVICES
Standard warranty	3 year
Warranty extension	Optional

REGULATORY & SAFETY
Regulatory compliance	CE (UL, FCC, RoHS)