The Magellan hardware will consist of 1,440 Intel Nehalem quad-core processors (5,760 cores total). Planned investigations include: comparative performance of scientific applications in cloud computing and traditional cluster/supercomputing environments; use of flash storage for data intensive applications; applications that can be ported to cloud computing models such as Hadoop (MAP/
Reduce); creation of “science gateways” that use cloud computing to provide easy access to applications, databases, or automated workflows; alternative models for access to computing resources, such as use of virtual private clusters; and other novel and interesting proposals to apply cloud computing to enhance scientific research, or develop cloud computing software.
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