Bull Extreme Computing solutions offer a choice between a Bull-optimized Linux environment and Microsoft®'s Windows® HPC Server 2008, both benefiting from Bull’s expert Extreme Computing support.

Linux

The Bull Linux environment is available on all bullx clusters, and includes:

a standard RedHat-based Linux,
the bullx cluster suite Server - Bull’s Linux-based Extreme Computing software suite, formerly known as Bull Advanced Server for Xeon.

Microsoft® Windows® HPC Server 2008

The next generation of supercomputing is here!

Bull, as a Microsoft Gold Partner, supports Windows HPC Server 2008. bullx clusters can be delivered with Windows HPC Server 2008 pre-installed.

Windows HPC Server 2008 (HPCS) is the next generation of high performance computing (HPC) and provides a rich and integrated end-user experience that scales from the desktop application to the clusters. HPCS includes a comprehensive set of deployment, administration, and monitoring tools that are easy to deploy, manage, and integrate with your existing infrastructure.

Microsoft and Bull have joined forces to provide an affordable, scalable, and easy-to-implement solution to help increase your calculation capability and your productivity. Read success stories, download the 180-day trial software, and find Windows HPC events and Webcasts at www.microsoft.com/hpc.

Visit the microsoft.com/hpc site

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	Download the technical white paper co-authored by Bull and Microsoft HPC experts: A Hybrid OS Cluster Solution - Dual-Boot and Virtualization with Windows HPC Server 2008 and Linux Bull Advanced Server for Xeon Download the bullx cluster suite specsheet Download the bullx and Windows HPC Server 2008 specsheet