Operating systems
Bull HPC solutions offer a choice between a Bull-optimized Linux environment and Microsoft®'s Windows® HPC Server 2008, both benefiting from Bull’s expert HPC support.
Linux
The Bull Linux environment is available on the Bull NovaScale Cluster 400-L and Bull NovaScale Cluster 3000 series.
Both series are delivered with:
- Standard RedHat-based Linux
- Bull Advanced Server - Bull’s Linux-based HPC Software Suite
- Specific Linux enhancements for Intel® Itanium®2 (NovaScale Cluster 3000).
Microsoft® Windows® HPC Server 2008
The next generation of supercomputing is here!
Bull, as a Microsoft Gold Partner, supports Windows HPC Server 2008. The Bull NovaScale Cluster 400-W Series was designed especially for Windows and is delivered with Windows HPC Server 2008 pre-installed.
Windows HPC Server 2008 (HPCS) is the next generation of high performance computing (HPC) and provides a rich and integrated end-user experience that scales from the desktop application to the clusters. HPCS includes a comprehensive set of deployment, administration, and monitoring tools that are easy to deploy, manage, and integrate with your existing infrastructure.
Microsoft and Bull have joined forces to provide an affordable, scalable, and easy-to-implement solution to help increase your calculation capability and your productivity. Read success stories, download the 180-day trial software, and find Windows HPC events and Webcasts at www.microsoft.com/hpc.
Visit the microsoft.com/hpc site as we celebrate the Windows® HPC Server 2008 launch. 
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