IBM has intrdocued a line up of next-generation processor systems and blades, high speed connectivity and coprocessor acceleration technology for the IBM System Cluster 1350.

The company says the Linux clustering solution has a capability to scale up to 1,024 nodes, making it a leader in the supercomputer realm. IBM claims the latest incarnation of its new System Cluster 1350 includes clustering technologies that provide clients higher levels of speed, choice and flexibility to create hybrid supercomputers in a fully integrated, factory-built and tested solution.

New products in the 1350's latest version's portfolio include AMD Opteron-based systems; Intel Xeon-based systems; IBM Power-based systems; and IBM Cell Broadband Engine-based systems. I

IBM's new System Cluster 1350 also offers Ethernet, Infiniband and Myrinet interconnects that allow information flow among the systems. IBM said it is working with partners to bring the Autobahn to the System Cluster 1350. Networking choices also include HyperTransport, a high bandwidth, low-latency connection that can be leveraged with AMD Opteron-based systems; Voltaire Infiniband products using Infiniband 4x DDR technology; and the Voltaire InfiniBand Pass through Module for Blades.
 
IBM's System Cluster 1350 will also offer ClearSpeed Advance accelerator boards, which IBM said expands hybrid cluster architecture options.

The company said the IBM System Cluster 1350's pricing will vary depending upon specific configuration.

In other recent IBM news, Big Blue researchers last month presented an approach for improving the cooling of computer chips, called "high thermal conductivity interface technology."