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Virginia Tech replaced its Power Mac System X with custom-built Xserve G5 servers in 2004, installing 1,100 dual 2.3 GHz machines and six RAID arrays. Each server contained 4 GB of ECC memory and an 80 GB drive, with the public access restricted until January 2005. The project required significant research into custom hardware design and memory correction codes.

Key points

• Virginia Tech replaced Power Mac System X with 1,100 custom Xserve G5 servers in 2004, each containing 4 GB of ECC memory and an 80 GB drive.
• The system was built by Apple for Virginia Tech, with public access restricted until January 2005.

Context

Virginia Tech upgraded its supercomputing infrastructure by replacing Power Mac System X with custom Xserve G5 servers in 2004, requiring significant research into ECC memory implementation. The project involved 1,100 dual 2.3 GHz machines and six RAID arrays, with public access restricted until January 2005.

Limitations

Evidence covers only the 2004-2005 transition period. Public access was restricted until January 2005, limiting long-term operational data. No specific performance benchmarks or user adoption metrics are provided in the source.

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