Date: Mon, 25 Jan 93 10:51:34 EST
To: margie@GAUSS.ECE.CMU.EDU
Subject: SCS Nectar testbed

The storage and computer system thrust area leverages the Nectar gigabit
network experimental testbed for our storage system implementation plans.
Nectar currently has a prototype network (100 Mb/sec) in place with about 
10 nodes (Sun workstations) and two 64-node iWarp parallel processing
arrays.  This year Nectar will be installing the gigabit Nectar network.
It is based on HIPPI (800 Mb/sec) links, and 2 or 3 NSC PS32 network switches.
It will connect our iWarp parallel processing systems to 25 DEC Alpha
workstation and a HIPPI/ATM/SONET link to the Pittsburgh Supercomputer
Center's Cray 90, T3D and CM-2.  Supporting these systems, we have
a hardware testing and diagnostics facility.