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Rocketcalc announced today the Unicluster family of compact, high-performance GNU/Linux clusters based on the Intel Xeon and AMD Opteron processors. Well-suited to parallel development and high-performance computing applications, Unicluster systems are configured with SuSE Linux and a wide selection of available open-source and commercial parallel applications. Unicluster systems are ready-to-run GNU/Linux clusters right out of the box. Systems can be used stand-alone or as a cluster appliance for a desktop PC. Access from Windows, Mac and GNU/Linux PCs is as simple as surfing the web thanks to the included VNC (virtual desktop access), and Houston and Ganglia (cluster control and monitoring) software. Measuring just 12x14x23in and featuring quiet operation, Unicluster systems are suitable for office and lab use--anywhere affordable, high-performance cluster computing is required. "We designed the Unicluster systems to mimic as closely as possible the personal computer experience--easy set up and configuration. Unicluster systems allow professionals to spend less time on cluster configuration and more time on their creative work. They're great systems for parallel development and testing. Indeed many of our customers have access to huge cluster systems but like the flexibility of a dedicated Beowulf-class cluster system in their office," said Dr. Bryan Lewis, general manager at Rocketcalc. Configurations include: Saturn Unicluster systems with up to eight AMD Opteron processors, 8Gbps total network bandwidth, and up to 64GB system RAM Titan Unicluster systems with four or eight Intel Xeon processors, 8Gbps total network bandwidth, and up to 64GB system RAM (with Xeon EM64T processors). Rocketcalc Unicluster systems are available starting at under $5,500. For additional specifications and ordering information, please visit www.rocketcalc.com. Contact Rocketcalc for information on additional configurations, availability and pricing. Formed by Bryan Lewis and Sami Mkaddem in 2001 in Kent, Ohio, Rocketcalc produces remarkably compact and easy-to-manage cluster computers and software for high-performance computing.