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  • Tuesday, November 03, 2009 8:03 PMitopman Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    Hi.. I have been looking at setting up a oracle server and database storage using infiniband to give best performance, I have been getting conflicting advice on weather windows supports infinband, what we are looking at is setting up the following:

    HP DL380G5 installed with Windows 2008 HPC with dual port volitair adaptor (Oracle 11g running)
    HP DL180G6 installed with windows 2008 HPC with dual port volitair adaptor (Oracle database storage)

    HP Volitaire Infiniband 24 port switch to connect server and server storage

    I have also been told that the infiniband switch can not be connect to a ethernet network, I was looking at using ethernet NIC's in the windows servers so there can be connected to through ethernet.

    I am new to both windows 2008 HPC and Infinband so any advise / help on confirming weather this solution will work would be appricated

    Regards
    Brian





     

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  • Tuesday, November 17, 2009 10:58 PMBriab Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    Hi Brian,

    Yes the IB story is confusing. HPC Server 2008 supports IB for use with MPI and our network direct option (ND). IB is not generally supported (E.G. with SQL).

    Brian