We’ve reached another milestone—our SUN E10000 (e10k) is up and running again. Not all CPUs are installed yet, as we had a few faulty modules in the system, but we have enough replacement parts on hand.
We’d like to thank Alex, our sysop for the e10k, He worked tirelessly on the system, even going so far as to replace the entire module carrier along with the backplane.
By comparison, our e10k is breathtakingly fast for the year 1997; at full capacity, it achieves approximately 51 gigaflops at 64-bit—which is also what a modern smartphone can do today at 64-bit. Of course, desktop CPUs today are many times faster, operating in the teraflop range, and an Nvidia RTX delivers around 50 teraflops.
We’re looking forward to exciting applications for the e10k, which has found a new home right next to our CRAY Y-MP/EL.
