2010-07-14 SBGrid Recommended Hardware Configurations

We're pleased to report that we've secured competitive pricing on two Linux-compatible workstations from our new preferred hardware vendor, ThinkMate. We're working with ThinkMate because they do a fantastic job with high-quality system builds and because they ensure that each system they build enjoys full Linux compatibility. All systems come with a 3 year warranty and can come pre-installed with CentOS, SBGrid's recommended linux distribution. The workstation configurations are available at thinkmate.com. The SBGrid Standard Workstation comes with a quad-core CPU, 3GB of RAM and an NVIDIA Quadro FX 380 graphics card ($1173). The SBGrid Pro Workstation has a default configuration with two quad-core CPUs, 6GB of RAM and an NVIDIA Quadro FX 580 graphics card ($2123). The Pro Workstation can also serve as a small file server, accommodating up to 8 hot-swap hard drives paired with a 3ware RAID card. If you have any questions about the configurations, please email us or feel free to contact our ThinkMate sales representative Jon Breen at 800-371-1212 x4249 or via email at jon.breen@thinkmate.com. Please note that we don't receive any sort of compensation from these sales -- we work on these configurations solely for the benefit of our community.

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