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From: bruce@hp-lsd.HP.COM (Bruce Mayes)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: Experience sought with large HP 9000 clusters
Message-ID: <8250011@hp-lsd.HP.COM>
Date: 29 Jun 89 17:06:09 GMT
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Organization: HP Logic Systems Division - ColoSpgs, CO
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>  Questions: Is this a reasonable number of cnodes per cluster?
>  [ ... ]

        Having been heavily involved in the characterization of HP's
        diskless workstation performance (a previous life), I have
        something which might interest you.

        Over the course of the last several years HP has spent
        significant amounts of time and money evaluating the performance
        of diskless clusters.  Our experience testing one possible
        application, the HP 64000-UX Microprocessor Development System,
        has been documented and is available for distribution.  This
        'Performance Brief' takes a look at stand-alone and diskless
        cluster performance of HP's MC68020 and MC68030-based
        workstations.

		NOTE:  This Performance Brief reviews diskless
		       performance as it pertains to the use
		       of HP 64000-UX tools.  This may or may
		       not be an accurate reflection of what
		       you notice running other applications
		       or tools on HP workstations!

	If you would like a copy of this Performance Brief please mail
	to:

		UUCP:      hp-lsd!Performance_Brief
		Internet:  Performance_Brief%hp-lsd@hplabs.HP.COM

	with the following information:

		Name:
		Company:
		Address:

		City:
		State/Country:
		Zip:
		Mail Stop:

        Please make sure you include a FULL, SURFACE MAIL ADDRESS in
        your note (including zip code).  I would also appreciate your
        help in paring down the response text.  A simple return address
        would suffice.  (We're automating as much of this as possible.)

        Please do NOT send mail to me!  I also cannot guarantee everyone
        will receive a copy.  If we become unundated with requests we
        may have to turn off the spigot.  I will, however, try to fill
        every request possible (within reason).

	Happy reading!


			-- Bruce Mayes
			   Logic Systems Division
			   Hewlett-Packard Company
			   Colorado Springs, CO USA