FastCluster 3000 SERIES now offers solutions that integrate an Intel Nehalem MultiCore general purpose processor (GPP) and InfiniBand QDR clustering technology on an OpenVPX platform to deliver optimal balance between overall system performance, interoperability, and flexibility. These systems are targeted at high performance DOD applications where space, power, weight and cooling are at a premium.

The 3000 SERIES OpenVPX Product Line includes:

• the 3220Q 6U Payload with a Dual Socket Processor
  (Intel Nehalem Microarchitecture)
  
  
• I/O Carrier Blades supporting InfiniBand QDR Host Control Adapter(s) and PMC/XMC expansion slots,
  
  
• 8U InfiniBand Switch Line Cards with one 16 Port InfiniBand QDR switch providing 40 Gb/s bandwidth per port,
  
  
• Ethernet Switch Line Card and Shelf Manager, an 8U Line card with a 16-Port 10/100/1000 Ethernet Switch,the IPMI Shelf Manager and Swtich Manager Functions
  
  
• a 9-Slot Development Chassis,
  
  
• the FastCluster 316R 16 Slot Rugged Deployment Chassis,
  
  
• and an Intel Development Platform.