Have you ever fancied owning a portable supercomputer? Very well then the newRaspberry Pi 2 power system is all that you need. This Raspberry Pi 2 takes the form of a portable supercomputing cluster that comes installed inside an aluminium briefcase!! Yes. You are reading it right. It comes in a briefcase.
What’s an Ultra Pi? |
Raspberry Pi of Ultra Pi is a popular hardware platform for projects. The first Pi that was originally created came with a great springboard, it was also cheap and easy to configure. The Pi ran on Linux operating system. People used them as an alternative for their desktop and also as media players.
Raspberry Pi 2 | Features |
- Raspberry Pi 2, the UltraPi 16 is a 16+1 node supercomputing cluster .
- It is built into an 18-inch by 13-inch by 5-inch briefcase
- It is powered by by 17 indivudual Raspberry Pi 2 single board mini PC systems.
- Four-core 1 GHz processor
- Comes with an on-board Ethernet and makes networking easy.
- Also comes with a giant blue 200 mm LED fan.
- The comp needs a cutom board to run more efficiently.
- Four USB connectors are available
- 1 HDMI output.
- There is also an external RJ45 jack that is for connecting the network switch to an external network.
- Supports Windows 10
What the creators of Raspberry Pi 2 have to say… |
Why not build a Raspberry Pi Supercomputing Cluster into something compact, durable, transportable, like a briefcase, perhaps? Build in a gigabit Ethernet switch. And give it a cool, shiny look, to boot. Maybe even include a giant blue LED fan!
Did we mention that it’s powered by the long-lost seventh Infinity Stone? Sorry, couldn’t resist. Big 200 mm fan keeps things way cool inside. And speaking of insides, lots of boards. And cables. And cables. And cables. Hence the need for a custom board! (See below).
Our prototype has a significant amount of cabling, for networking and power to the Raspberry Pi boards. We will design a board with integrated RJ45 connectors, and Ethernet on-board, so the Pis can plug right in, and be swapped out easily. There will also be a daughter board to supply 5V to Pis via the micro USB connectors. Ideally, the network switch will be incorporated into this board, as well.
Raspberry Pi 2 |Here is what the creators are looking to do next… |
Custom Board Design and Production
The prototype has a significant amount of cabling, for networking and power to the Raspberry Pi boards. They expect to design a board with integrated RJ45 connectors, and Ethernet on-board, so the Pis can plug right in, and be swapped out easily. There will also be a daughterboard to supply 5V to Pis via the micro USB connectors. Ideally, the network switch will be incorporated into this board, as well.
Power Supply
Single power supply that will provide 5V at 10A for the Raspberry Pis, power for the network switch, and 12V for the case fan will be sourced.
Beyond 16 Nodes
The prototype actually contains 17 Raspberry Pi 2 nodes – one controller node, and 16 nodes for distributed processing. The controller node is the one which users interact with via command line or GUI. Prototypes of 32 (33), 64 (65), and even 128 (129) node versions, if time and funding permits is proposed to be built. In slightly larger briefcases, of course!
Case sourcing
The prototype case is an actual briefcase, with the padding removed. The basic case shell from manufacturers, and find the best option for having the required port openings and ventilation holes cut will be sourced.
Custom Software
Customized version of MPI to run with the default OS supplied with the Raspberry Pi 2 (Raspian) will be available.
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