APENet: LQCD clusters a la APE
arXiv:hep-lat/0409071 · doi:10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2004.11.373
Abstract
Developed by the APE group, APENet is a new high speed, low latency, 3-dimensional interconnect architecture optimized for PC clusters running LQCD-like numerical applications. The hardware implementation is based on a single PCI-X 133MHz network interface card hosting six indipendent bi-directional channels with a peak bandwidth of 676 MB/s each direction. We discuss preliminary benchmark results showing exciting performances similar or better than those found in high-end commercial network systems.
Lattice2004(machines), 3 pages, 4 figures