Cray CX1-LC System

A "light configuration" version of the Cray CX1 supercomputer with flexibility, ease of use and growth potential of the original

The Cray CX1-LC deskside supercomputer offers up to four compute blade slots, allowing a cluster of up to 32 cores to be built. In addition, the Cray CX1-LC system also supports two compute blades coupled with two specialty blade types (visualization, storage or GPGPU) in order that six slots of the CX1-LC chassis may be used. The individual blade performance is the same, but by limiting the chassis to four blades the Cray CX1-LC supercomputer offers an even lower cost alternative for smaller configurations. In addition, the Cray CX1-LC system can be upgraded to a standard Cray CX1 eight blade slot configuration via the Cray CX1-LC upgrade kit.

Key Features

• Low cost CX1-LC chassis
• Very low cost entry level configuration when combined with the Gigabit Ethernet blade
• No loss in performance for smaller configurations (i.e., up to four compute blades)
• Broad range of Cray CX1 blades available
• Only one power supply (and power socket) is required
• Second power supply may be added for redundant power capability
• Upgrade path to full function Cray CX1 deskside supercomputer

Upgrade Kit

The Cray CX1-LC system can be field upgraded to a “standard” Cray CX1 chassis via the Cray CX1-LC upgrade kit. Most notably this would allow the chassis to support all eight blade slots. The kit would include the zone B mid-plane and services required for installation. This upgrade can be done in less than half a day.

Cray CX1-LC Brochure