Product Overview

The Absoft High Performance Computing Software Development Kit (HPC SDK) optimized for 64-bit AMD Opteron processors has been selected by Intel as the premier software development kit for building and running high performance computing applications for Linux. Absoft's HPC SDK consists of pre-configured tools that help you immediately compile, debug, run, and optimize high performance computing applications. Included with the tool kit are F95 Fortran compilers from Intel and Absoft, C++ compiler from Intel, Intel® Cluster Toolkit, industry leading Fx2™ Debugging Solution, the LAM/MPI implementation, Intel® MPI Library, Intel® Cluster Math Kernel Library, Absoft Examples and Benchmarks, HPC libraries, and free technical support. The HPC SDK includes everything developers need to build and run high performance computing applications in a single integrated package.

The Absoft HPC SDK for AMD Opteron is compatible with most 64-bit based cluster configurations including the IBM® Grid and Grow™ offerings. See press release

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• The SDK is preconfigured, and installs instantly and effortlessly. Just insert the CD and type one command, then Start using it right away It just works!
• Result of collaboration between Absoft and Intel to ensure maximum performance and ease of use
• 'Best of Breed' software tools from different vendors ensures maximum performance
• Includes innovative software tools making cluster systems development easy while reducing the time it takes to use the solution productively
• Exclusive Absoft Modules Environment allows you to easily select & switch between different tools and automatically reconfigure your environment at any time. Developers now can spend more time coding and less time trying to make their development environment work.
• Premier support and product maintenance included (along with free service packs and quick fixes)
• gives you peace of mind that any questions or problems you have will be handled in a quick and prompt manner
• Floating licenses governed by Absoft's Common License Manager (CLM)
• Configures from 4 cpus to 1000+ cpus to meet your requirements; easily expandable and reconfigurable to grow with you

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• Complete High Performance Computing (HPC) Software Development Kit (SDK) for cluster hardware products from Intel includes:
  • Intel® Fortran Compiler
  • Intel® C++ Compiler
  • Pro Fortran 95 Compiler v9.0
  • Fx2 Debugging Solution – for developer efficiency
  • LAM MPI v7.1 (new) – for parallel execution
  • Intel® MPI Library – for parallel execution
  • Intel® Cluster Math Kernel Library
  • Absoft Common License Manager (CLM)
  • Absoft Common Installer (ACI)
  • Absoft Modules Environment (AME)
  • Absoft Examples and Benchmarks
  • 12 months maintenance and support from Absoft
• Pre-configured 'Best of Breed' software tools which install easily and quickly on your HPC server or cluster - start developing and running applications within minutes
• Complete HPC solution. Included tools support automatically parallelizing and vectorizing serial code for cluster operation, as well as OpenMP and MPI
• Toolkit includes Absoft Fortran 95 compiler which has source compatible versions on Mac OS X, Windows and Linux for migrating code to 64-bit Intel Xeon processors
• 12 months of technical support, maintenance and updates at no additional charge
• HPC SDK version 2.5 supports all configurations of 64-bit AMD Opteron processor-based clusters running SuSE SLES 9.0 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 or later
• Designed to work with IBM® Grid and Grow™ offerings
• Absoft compilers are LSB compliant, support all popular extensions, and are link/debug compatible with GNU compilers
  
  

The Enhanced Edition additionally includes:

• Intel® Thread Checker
• Intel® Thread Profiler
• Intel® VTune Performance Analyzer

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The Absoft High Performance Computing Software Development Kit (HPC SDK) optimized for 64-bit AMD Opteron Processors is the premier Software Develpoment Kit for building and running High Performance Computing Applications on the AMD Linux platform. Absofts HPC SDK consists of pre-configured tools that help you immediately to compile, debug, run, and optimize High Performance Computing Applications.

The HPC SDK includes everything developers need to build and run High Performance Computing Applications on 64-bit AMD Opteron processor-based clusters in a single integrated package.

The new High Performance Computing Software Development Kit (HPC SDK) overcomes the barriers of HPC Software Development, making it possible to extend the benefits of clustered computing to individuals and small departments. The HPC SDK is offered with Intels packaged rack-optimized servers and blades in a variety of packaged, pre-tested clustered configurations.

The HPC SDK combines all the 'Best of Breed' software components necessary to compile, debug, run and optimize HPC software and establishes Absoft Corporation as the single point of contact and follow-up questions and support needs. Available exclusively from Absoft and Intel, the HPC SDK includes compilers, debuggers, message passing libraries, numerical libraries, an intelligent installer, an uninstaller and an environment configuration module from Intel, Absoft, and open sources. The Absoft Module Environment allows additional tools to be easily installed and configured as customer development needs change.

The HPC SDK is a complete High Performance Computing Software Development environment that is easy to install, simple to use, and incorporates the most powerful, best-of-breed HPC development tools available. The new Absoft HPC SDK will be available for all configurations of 64-bit AMD Opteron processor-based clusters and servers running Red Hat's RHEL 4 or SuSE's SLES 9 or later. The HPC SDK comes with a common installer and a common license manager available exclusively from Absoft.

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• Intel has selected Absoft as the single point of contact for the new High Performance Computing Software Development Kit for Intel hardware
• The HPC SDK consists of compilers, debuggers, and other developer tools necessary to implement C++ and Fortran applications on High Performance clusters for faster results
• Combines commercial and open-source tools to support the 'build, debug, run, optimize' development cycle for high-performance software applications
• Installs easily, effortlessly – begin developing & deploying HPC codes right away
• Pre-configured & tightly integrated software components reduces development time by allowing developer to focus on the "Compile, Run, Debug, Optimize" cycle.
• Flexible Absoft Modules technology allows for easy customization and control of the development environment. Developers now can spend more time coding and less time trying to make their development environment work.
• Consolidated licensing and management tools eliminate component maintenance headaches.
• Absofts "Tri-click" installation and configuration makes complicated software easy and painless to use right away – with only three simple clicks, customers can install the entire tool kit.
• Speeds time-to-productivity. Yields affordable solutions that can be incrementally expanded as workloads grow
• Allows many choices of the number and type of server, easily configurable for small or very large systems
• Provides validated configuration with a single point of contact for continuing support
• Includes powerful compiler and debugger software tools from Intel and Absoft to help improve developer productivity and drive higher levels of utility from the cluster
• One year of free Absoft technical support gives you peace of mind that any questions or problems you have will be handled in a quick and prompt manner.
• Single point of contact for all HPC SDK tools and technologies reduces maintenance and ensures that "It Just Works"

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Innovative, industry-leading 64-bit AMD Opteron processor-based systems meet the high-performance demands for modern customers with a proven roadmap in 32-bit and 64-bit computing. 64-bit AMD Opteron processor-based systems offer customers technology solutions that complement the flexibility of Linux and capitalize on the growing demand for 64-bit applications.

64-bit AMD Opteron processor-based Linux servers provide:

• Large memory capabilities
• Advanced floating point computing
• 64-bit addressability
• Tuned compilers from Absoft and Intel

These features allow companies to take full advantage of AMD Opteron processor technology to deliver high-performance applications, backed by a proven architecture.

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Updates to HPC SDK v2.5:

• Updated compilers from Intel, including Intel® C++ Compiler 9.0 and Intel® Fortran Compiler 9.0
• Updated tools including the Intel® Cluster Math Kernel Library 8.0
• Updated Intel MPI 2.0
• Support for AMD Opteron
• New Absoft examples and benchmarks
• New consolidated documentation webpage

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The HPC developer will encounter a simple, intuitive environment that allows the developer to focus on the debug, run, optimize development cycle. The HPC SDK makes cluster development pleasant and productive for beginner and advanced developers alike. The HPC SDK will also grow with you in the future, allowing for installation of best of breed addons to enhance the base SDK to further improve productivity and performance.

The HPC SDK software development environment creates a cohesive, complete HPC software development solution. Experienced users will appreciate the HPC SDKs ability to customize their development environment. Switching between compilers, modifying development environments, adding additional tools and changing the configuration is simple and easy using the Absoft Modules Environment.

The HPC SDK is a complete High Performance Computing Software Development environment that is easy to install, simple to use, and incorporates the most powerful, best-of-breed HPC development tools available. The new Absoft HPC SDK will be available for all configurations of 64-bit AMD Opteron processor-based clusters and servers running Red Hat's RHEL 4 or SuSE's SLES 9. The basic HPC SDK comes pre-configured and includes: performance leading Intel® Fortran and C++ compilers, Absofts multi-platform compatible Fortran95 compiler, Absoft's multi-language Fx2 Debugging Solution, the highly optimized Intel® Cluster Math Kernel Library (Intel® Cluster MKL), Intel MPI Library with high performance interconnect support, LAM/MPI, and Absoft Examples and Benchmarks The HPC SDK comes with a common installer and a common license manager available exclusively from Absoft.

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General Availability: - shipping now

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Recommended Minimum

• Intel 64-bit AMD Opteron processor
• 256MB RAM
• 130MB HD space

The HPC SDK is specially designed and optimized for clusters using AMDs 64-bit Opteron architecture running Linux. The specific operating system versions supported are:

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (SLES 9)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4.0 AS, ES and WS

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Check back later for HPC SDK evaluation license.

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Fx2™ Debugger — now included with HPC SDK

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The following products are available for use with HPC SDK 2.5:

• IMSL

Additional third party products can be found on Fortran resources.

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Full technical support from friendly technicians is included at no additional charge with each new product from Absoft. To ensure your software continues running at maximum efficiency, all registered Absoft customers can download service packs and quick fixes at no charge. Customers and partners can subscribe to Absoft's free electronic mailing list to receive electronic bulletins and update notices advising of new updates, changes in product releases, new product announcements and other news.

The HPC SDK for AMD 64-bit Opteron processors includes 12 months of FREE technical software support from Absoft Corporation. Support on all components of the HPC SDK is provided by Absofts friendly technical support engineers. With Absoft as the single point of contact customers receive answers faster and save time and money while taking advantage of Absofts 20 years experience as a developer and software solutions provider for Intel based applications.

Intel selected Absoft Corporation as the partner to provide this complete development solution for HPC customers. The Absoft HPC SDK provides customers with a full set of the highest caliber tools for the compile, debug, run, optimize process of application development.

Absoft is the best choice for a single point of contact for customers to purchase the HPC SDK and receive top quality support.

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Product name: HPC SDK for AMD 64-bit Opteron and compatible processor based Clusters

Orders: Contact sales

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Agreement: Absoft Software License Agreement.
The following license agreements should be reviewed prior to purchase:
The Intel® C++ Compiler End User License Agreement
The Intel® Fortran Compiler End User License Agreement

Limited warranty applies: Yes

Warranty: Absoft and its Licensors warrant that the media on which the software is supplied shall be free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of 90 days from the date of purchase. For additional warranty information, see the Absoft Software License Agreement.

Premier Technical Support

Premier Technical Support includes free technical assistance for routine, short duration installation and usage (how-to) questions, limited code-related questions, access to the Absoft user forum and FAQ's and access to friendly technical support engineers via fax, email or telephone during normal support hours. Premier Technical Support is at no charge is as long as the purchased product version is current.

Please contact Absoft directly for further details or questions on Technical Support.

Disclaimer: Premier Technical Support cannot be used as a tutorial to assist in the design and development of applications, use of programs in other than their specified operating environment, provide instructions on general system operation or explore failures caused by products for which Absoft is not responsible under this agreement.

Initial Software Maintenance (ISM)

Initial Software Maintenance includes free electronic downloads of all interim Service Packs and Quick Fixes from Absoft. Version upgrades require separate purchase but at discounted prices.

Continuing Software Maintenance (CSM)

At the conclusion of the Initial Software Maintenance term (i.e. when a new version of the purchased product is released) customers may either purchase a Product Upgrade or within 30 days of the new product release, purchase Continuing Software Maintenance (CSM) for an additional 12 month maintenance term. Continuing Software Maintenance includes all elements of Premier Technical support plus all Product Upgrades issued during the 12 month Continuing Software Maintenance term. Annual renewals of Software Maintenance will be made available at low-cost to customers who renew within their unexpired Maintenance term.

For users electing not to renew Continuing Software Maintenance and having expired maintenance terms but later wishing to rejoin CSM, Reinstatement Software Maintenance (RSM) terms may be purchased.

Third party products distributed by Absoft are subject to license terms and policies of their respective manufacturers.

Please contact Absoft directly for further details or questions on Technical Support or Software Maintenance.

MaxFlex Flexible Licensing available: No

Floating Network Licenses available: Yes

Volume orders: Yes. Contact Absoft sales directly.

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HPC SDK now supports AMD Opteron

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Contact sales@absoft.com with your hardware configuration and number of concurrent users for special introductory pricing for both the basic and enhanced editions.

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