Cluster Technology partners with Dell to deliver to the Ocean University of China a HPCC based turnkey solution for weather simulation. The hardware of the HPCC is based on Dell 1750 servers with Intel Xeon processors. The software implementation is based on the Clustertech HPC Environment Software Stack (CHESS), on which the PSU/NCAR model for simulation of mesoscale atmospheric circulation (MM5) is integrated. The complete turnkey solution passed the Linpack and MM5 acceptance tests and was deployed in Feb 2004.

About Cluster Technology Limited (ClusterTech)
Cluster Technology Limited was founded in 2000 with headquarters in the Hong Kong Science Park and offices in Beijing and Shenzhen. ClusterTech develops technologies in high performance computing (HPC), Grid Computing and Cloud Computing for intuitional clients in commercial, industrial and public sectors. ClusterTech helps clients to enhance their competitive edge through sophisticated computer technologies in operations, business intelligence, financial engineering and scientific computing, and through the provision of solutions to improve time-critical and mission-critical applications.

Clients of ClusterTech include:

• Banks: HSBC, Bank of China, DBS (Singapore), Fubon Bank (Taiwan), etc.
• Government: The Chinese National Marine Data & Information Service, Chinese Meteorological Administration, China Earthquake Administration, Environmental Protection Department of the Government of the HKSAR, Planning Department of the Government of the HKSAR, etc.
• Oil and Gas: China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), China Petrochemical Development Corporation (CPDC), etc.
• Manufacturers: Changchun FAW Group Corporation, China Sanjiang Space Group, etc.
• Retail and Service Industries: Shenzhen Yijing National Cartoon & Animation Industry Base, PCCW (Hong Kong), The Hong Kong Jockey Club, ITV(Britain), etc.
• Education and Research: Eleven institutes of The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tsinghua University, China University of Technology, etc.