Elmer, thread, how about this cluster:
IBM Builds Linux Supercomputer to Speed the Search for Oil
IBM eServer System Enables WesternGeco to 'See' Beneath the Earth's Surface, Saving Time and Money.........
......The cluster at WesternGeco is comprised of 256 eServer xSeries 330 systems, each powered by two 933 MHz Intel Pentium III processors.
Who would have thought 10 years ago that supercomputers would be built out of "PC chips". And, by IBM, who used to love building everything bigger than a PC out of proprietary IBM chips. And Linux too.
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Friday May 25, 6:02 am Eastern Time
Press Release
IBM Builds Linux Supercomputer to Speed the Search for Oil
IBM eServer System Enables WesternGeco to 'See' Beneath the Earth's Surface, Saving Time and Money
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 25, 2001--IBM today announced that a major seismic acquisition, processing, and reservoir imaging firm has selected a powerful IBM (R) Linux (R) supercomputer to substantially increase its ability to assist oil companies in their search for new oil reserves hidden deep beneath the earth's surface. The supercomputer will power WesternGeco's sophisticated seismic imaging system and will be comprised of a cluster of 256 IBM eServer systems, all running Linux.
With the high cost of oil exploration, particularly the drilling effort, dry holes are not an option. That is why more companies are turning to sophisticated methods of seismic imaging that allow scientists to create detailed 3D maps of hidden oil and gas reservoirs before drilling starts.
``The use of IBM systems running Linux has greatly expanded our ability to provide oil companies with detailed images, or to assist oil companies in imaging potential drill sites,'' said Trevor Gatus, data processing manager of WesternGeco's Houston Land Processing Center. ``With excellent performance, we are now able to more fully utilize our most technically demanding imaging routines to assist oil companies with their oil exploration efforts.''
WesternGeco is not alone in its use of seismic imaging. As evidence of the technology's growing popularity, in 1989 only five percent of wells drilled in the Gulf of Mexico were based on seismic imaging. By 1996, that figure swelled to nearly 80 percent. Today, seismic imaging precedes virtually all drilling expeditions.
xSeries-based Linux clusters are highly scalable from 4 to 1024 processors and can be fully adapted to meet the high performance needs of the petroleum market. Linked by a fast network, the clusters can be easily managed from a single point of control and can act as either a single machine or a multiple node system. The cluster at WesternGeco is comprised of 256 eServer xSeries 330 systems, each powered by two 933 MHz Intel Pentium III processors.
``Even with the best techniques available, oil is difficult to find,'' said Dave Turek, vice president, Linux emerging technologies, IBM. ``Petroleum companies need to do everything they can to stack the odds in their favor when making million-dollar decisions on where to drill. ''Through the use of high-performance Linux clusters, companies like WesternGeco can image more area in less time.``
About WesternGeco
WesternGeco is a leader in integrated exploration and reservoir imaging services, providing worldwide seismic acquisition, processing, and multiclient surveys. Headquartered in London, WesternGeco is a joint venture between Schlumberger and Baker Hughes.
About IBM
IBM is the world's largest information technology company, with 80 years of leadership in helping businesses innovate. Drawing on resources from across IBM and key Business Partners, IBM offers a wide range of services, solutions and technologies that enable customers, large and small, to take full advantage of the new era of e-business. For more information about IBM, visit ibm.com.
The IBM eServer brand consists of the established IBM e-business logo with the following descriptive term ``server'' following it. The IBM e-business logo and xSeries are trademarks of IBM Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
LINUX is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. All other company, product and service names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
(C) 2001 International Business Machines Corporation, all rights reserved.
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