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Rackable
Systems and The BioTeam Demo Linux Cluster for Life Sciences at Executive
IT Science Forum June 4-5 Fairmont Copley in Boston
- Reducing Barrier to Entry with Pre-Configured,
Cost-Effective Bioinformatics Solution -
SAN JOSE, CALIF., June 3, 2003 — Rackable Systems, Inc.,
(http://www.rackable.com) a leading
provider of rack mount high-density server and storage solutions, and
The BioTeam™ www.bioteam.net,
a consulting collective dedicated to delivering vendor-neutral informatics
solutions to the life science industry, announced today that the two
companies will feature a demonstration of pre-configured Linux clustering
for the life sciences market at the Executive IT Life Science Forum
in Boston, June 4-5. Rackable Systems will be demonstrating The BioTeam's
iNquiry™
cluster software solution running on an optimized Linux cluster. Viewers
of the demo will immediately see the strengths of deploying a Rackable
Linux cluster with iNquiry pre-installed, highlighting the density,
flexibility, and serviceability of Rackable Systems' cluster hardware
and the diverse BioIT applications and cluster management functionality
present in the iNquiry layer. Rackable Systems also announced that
its President and CEO, Tom Barton, will discuss how the company is
meeting the challenges in open source-high performance computing, during
a forum panel discussion entitled, "Open Source Computing: High
Performance Computing and The Challenges That Arise" - June 5,
1:45-2:45pm - Fairmont Copley Plaza, The Grand Ballroom Foyer.
Rackable Systems' high performance Linux servers are pre-configured
and application-optimized to deliver ready-to-go performance. Rackable
Systems solutions are based on a modular, open architecture approach,
providing tremendous configuration flexibility. Through customization,
Rackable Systems has the capability to deliver any size cluster-from
small network installations to well beyond a thousand nodes.
The BioTeam's iNquiry is a comprehensive software package that includes
over 200 bioinformatics applications that simplify the executable command
process. This makes it an ideal solution for command line users, and
now for non-Unix users in the life sciences market, by making it feasible
for them to harness the power of the cluster. The package includes
some of the most commonly used tools like BLAST, HMMer and Emboss suite,
accessible through a simple Web interface portal. The Rackable and
BioTeam solution dramatically reduces the time it takes for a researcher,
scientist, or educator to configure a working bioinformatics cluster.
"Rackable Systems is pleased to work in co-operation with The
BioTeam,"
said Tom Barton, President and CEO, Rackable Systems. "Leveraging
Rackable server technology with The BioTeam's iNquiry software to bring
highly innovative and useful tools in the area of life sciences, demonstrates
our ability to deliver highly scalable and cost-effective solutions
that encompass a range spanning from bare metal through high-level
scientific application expertise."
"The BioTeam and Rackable Systems have worked together to successfully
complete a number of challenging engagements in the life sciences market
to date," said Michael Anthanas, Ph.D., Principal Scientist, of
The BioTeam. "This demonstration of iNquiry optimized on Rackable
compute servers exemplifies not only the combined strength of experience
and knowledge we've gained, but also a commitment to delivering powerful
bioinformatics solutions."
Rackable Systems' success is based on its world-class patented mechanical
design, industry leading lights out management and flexible business
model. The company has consistently delivered innovative technology
that provides better density, better thermal management and easier
serviceability. As experts in large-scale compute and storage server
deployments, Rackable equipment is already the basis for clusters operating
at Pfizer, Biogen, Beyond Genomics, and the UC Santa Cruz Human Genome
Project. The combination of Rackable's hardware expertise and The BioTeam's
intimate knowledge of the life science industry creates an unbeatable
solution for this market.
About The BioTeam
The BioTeam is a consulting collective dedicated to delivering vendor-neutral
informatics solutions to the life science industry. The BioTeam provides
complete beginning-to-end life science informatics and Bio-IT solutions
and has proven success at bridging the Science-IT gap.
For more information: visit http://www.bioteam.net or
call (978) 304-1222
ABOUT RACKABLE SYSTEMS
Founded in 1999 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Rackable
Systems leads the industry in large-scale data center deployment solutions.
Through innovative design, patented technology and commitment to customer
service, the company offers a broad line of server products that can
be rapidly deployed in data centers and other demanding IT environments.
Serving leading-edge technology companies, universities and research & development
organizations, Rackable Systems' customers include Biogen, Cold Springs
Harbor Laboratories, Deutsche Bank, Electronic Arts, Lawrence Livermore
Labs, nVidia, SLAC, Sony America, Tellme, Webex and Yahoo!.
To learn more about Rackable Systems, visit (http://www.rackable.com),
call 408-240-8300 or write to info@rackable.com.
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