Xref: utzoo comp.misc:7011 comp.sys.apollo:3469 comp.sys.misc:2494 comp.sys.pyramid:594 comp.sys.sequent:404 comp.dcom.lans:3506 comp.unix.cray:77 Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!wuarchive!udel!burdvax!gvlv2!kleonard From: kleonard@gvlv2.GVL.Unisys.COM (Ken Leonard) Newsgroups: comp.sys.super,comp.misc,comp.sys.apollo,comp.sys.cdc,comp.sys.misc,comp.sys.pyramid,comp.sys.sequent,comp.dcom.lans,comp.unix.cray Subject: info please Message-ID: <341@gvlv2.GVL.Unisys.COM> Date: 27 Sep 89 14:25:02 GMT Followup-To: comp.sys.super Distribution: usa Organization: Unisys Defense Systems, NISD, Great Valley Laboratory Lines: 23 also to: comp.sys.masscomp,comp.dcom.telecom, ------ How do _YOU_ connect "super"-class machines so they can talk to each other (partly?) (almost?) (really?) as fast as they can compute? ------ Who is presently making, using, building, needing, selling... -- a "LAN" in the 1Gb/s class? -- a "CPU cluster" connection, _NOT_ bus-to-bus or manufacturer-specific, in .. the 1Gb/s class? -- an HSC-to-HSC, HSX-to-HSX, or equivalent speed class channel-to-channel .. bridge or switch? -- an HSC- or HSX- or equivalent-to-VME or -Futurebus or -equivalent interface? ------ Is Ultra (Systems Inc.?) actually shipping working systems? Who is using one? How well does it work? ------ Is anyone other than Sandia actually trying to use the "HSC/HSX Hub"? Is anyone planning to use one? ------ ------------------- all responses gratefully received best regardz, Ken Leonard